Botanical BOT303 Midterm - Nervine EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
Define - Nervine
Strengthens the functional activity of the nervous system (may be tonic, relaxant,
stimulant)
Define - Nervine Tonic
supports and nourishes the nervous system
Define - Nervine Relaxant
Soothes (sedates) and quiets/relaxes the nervous system
Define - Nervine Stimulant
Awakens and stimulates the nervous system; may also be called analeptic
Actions for Nervine issues
Adaptogen: An herb that increases resistance and resilience to stress, enabling the
body to avoid reaching collapse because it can adapt around the problem.
Analgesic: A substance that reduces the sensation of pain without the loss of
consciousness.
Anodyne: Substance that soothes or relieves pain by lessening the sensitivity of the
brain or nervous system
Anti-depressant (nervine stimulant): A substance that helps alleviate depression (by
stimulating the nervous system).
Anti-spasmodic: A substance that prevents or relieves smooth muscle spasm.
, Anxiolytic (nervine relaxant): A substance that ↓ the symptoms of anxiety
Hypnotic: A substance that produces a state clinically identical to sleep by means of
action in the central nervous system.
Actions: Avena sativa
Nervine tonic, anti-depressant, demulcent, nutritive, vulnerary
Actions: Eleutherococcus senticosus
Adaptogen, immune modulating, tonic
C/I: Eleutherococcus senticosus
HTN
CV conditions as insomnia, palpitations, headaches, tachycardia, pericardial pain and
hypertension have been reported but very RARE.
May ↑ effectiveness of some antibiotics.
what may ↑ effectiveness of some antibiotics?
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Actions: Humulus lupulus
Sedative/hypnotic, nervine relaxant, anti-spasmodic
C/I: Humulus lupulus
Depression
Not an ideal treatment for depression and insomnia
(may produce sedating effects on the infant).
Actions: Hypericum perforatum
Antidepressant, nervine tonic, n. stimulant, n. relaxant, vulnerary, antimicrobial (esp.
anti-viral; internally/topically), AI, astringent.
C/I: Hypericum perforatum
dont use with serious depression w/ psychotic symptoms, suicidal risk
Avoid sun exposure (and artificial UVA exposure) as may increase photosensitivity
can cause serotonin syndrome
Which herb caution prescribing with O.C.P?
Hypericum perforatum
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
Define - Nervine
Strengthens the functional activity of the nervous system (may be tonic, relaxant,
stimulant)
Define - Nervine Tonic
supports and nourishes the nervous system
Define - Nervine Relaxant
Soothes (sedates) and quiets/relaxes the nervous system
Define - Nervine Stimulant
Awakens and stimulates the nervous system; may also be called analeptic
Actions for Nervine issues
Adaptogen: An herb that increases resistance and resilience to stress, enabling the
body to avoid reaching collapse because it can adapt around the problem.
Analgesic: A substance that reduces the sensation of pain without the loss of
consciousness.
Anodyne: Substance that soothes or relieves pain by lessening the sensitivity of the
brain or nervous system
Anti-depressant (nervine stimulant): A substance that helps alleviate depression (by
stimulating the nervous system).
Anti-spasmodic: A substance that prevents or relieves smooth muscle spasm.
, Anxiolytic (nervine relaxant): A substance that ↓ the symptoms of anxiety
Hypnotic: A substance that produces a state clinically identical to sleep by means of
action in the central nervous system.
Actions: Avena sativa
Nervine tonic, anti-depressant, demulcent, nutritive, vulnerary
Actions: Eleutherococcus senticosus
Adaptogen, immune modulating, tonic
C/I: Eleutherococcus senticosus
HTN
CV conditions as insomnia, palpitations, headaches, tachycardia, pericardial pain and
hypertension have been reported but very RARE.
May ↑ effectiveness of some antibiotics.
what may ↑ effectiveness of some antibiotics?
Eleutherococcus senticosus
Actions: Humulus lupulus
Sedative/hypnotic, nervine relaxant, anti-spasmodic
C/I: Humulus lupulus
Depression
Not an ideal treatment for depression and insomnia
(may produce sedating effects on the infant).
Actions: Hypericum perforatum
Antidepressant, nervine tonic, n. stimulant, n. relaxant, vulnerary, antimicrobial (esp.
anti-viral; internally/topically), AI, astringent.
C/I: Hypericum perforatum
dont use with serious depression w/ psychotic symptoms, suicidal risk
Avoid sun exposure (and artificial UVA exposure) as may increase photosensitivity
can cause serotonin syndrome
Which herb caution prescribing with O.C.P?
Hypericum perforatum
