Herbal Supplements to Know for FNP Board Certification
Herbal Supplement Use Notes Memory Tricks
Fever in your head for
Feverfew Migraine Headache migraine
Improves blood sugar (diabetes) &
Cinnamon cholesterol
Glucosamine (w/ or w/o
chondroitin) Osteoarthritis
Natural progesterone cream –
Wild Yam root extract Premenstrual symptoms (hot flashes)
Isoflavones (from soy
beans) Estrogen-like effects
Saw Palmetto Urinary symptoms of BPH P= Prostate
Kava Kava Anxiety and insomnia
Valerian root Anxiety and insomnia
DO NOT use with SSRIs, sumatriptan, HIV
St John’s Wart Mild depression protease inhibitors (Indinavir)
Turmeric Alzheimer’s Disease, arthritis, cancer
If taking SSRi increase risk for Serotonin
SamE Depression, Liver Disease, OA Syndrome
G= for genius meaning
Ginkgo Biloba Memory memory
Black cohosh Estrogen
Herbal Supplement Use Notes Memory Tricks
Fever in your head for
Feverfew Migraine Headache migraine
Improves blood sugar (diabetes) &
Cinnamon cholesterol
Glucosamine (w/ or w/o
chondroitin) Osteoarthritis
Natural progesterone cream –
Wild Yam root extract Premenstrual symptoms (hot flashes)
Isoflavones (from soy
beans) Estrogen-like effects
Saw Palmetto Urinary symptoms of BPH P= Prostate
Kava Kava Anxiety and insomnia
Valerian root Anxiety and insomnia
DO NOT use with SSRIs, sumatriptan, HIV
St John’s Wart Mild depression protease inhibitors (Indinavir)
Turmeric Alzheimer’s Disease, arthritis, cancer
If taking SSRi increase risk for Serotonin
SamE Depression, Liver Disease, OA Syndrome
G= for genius meaning
Ginkgo Biloba Memory memory
Black cohosh Estrogen
