Flashcards
Hepatitis
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- 1What is hepatitis?Inflammation of the liver caused by a virus, drugs, alcohol, toxic chemicals etc
It may be acute or chronic - 2What enveloped viruses are associated with hepatitis?Hep A, B, C
Epstein Barr
Cytomegalovirus - 3How is hep A and E transmitted?saliva or oral / faecal
- 4How is Hep C transmitted?Blood or semen
- 5Signs and symptoms of acute viral hepatitisFlu like symptoms with diffuse aches, pains, fever, headaches
Myalgia, malaise, fatigue, weakness
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia
URA pain
Bowel distrubances
Dark urine
Jaundice - 6Signs and symptoms of Chronic HepatitisSimilar to acute
Ubable to tolerate carbohydrates, fats and heavy foods
Often easily fatigued
Digestive problems
As they recover they will have;
Appetite that will return to normal
Malaise may be present
Decreased tolerance to exercise
Depression
Broarder funcitons of the liver: Blood sugar maintenance, hormonal clearance, general digestive functioning - 7Naturopathic Understanding of Hepatitis?Inflammation of the liver
oxidative damage
Impaired liver function: such as processing nutrients and synthesising nutrients
Low blood sugar levels
Immune system - 8What are the 10 therapeutic aims and actions for hepatitis?1. Support the immune system
2. Protection and encourage regeneration of the liver
3. Decrease oxidation in the liver
4. Decrease inflammation
5. Encourage bile secretions and liver functioning and detoxification long term
6. Support appetite, digestion, and assimilation long term
7. Nervous system support and adrenal support
8. Prevent against med side effects
9. Depression
10. fatigue - 9How do we support the immune system?immune herbs
stimulants
tonics
modulators
antivirals - 10how do we protect and encourage regeneration of the liver?Hepatoprotectives
Hepatorestoratives - 11how do we decrease oxidation in the liver?Anti oxidants
- 12How do we decrease inflammation in the liver?Anti inflammatories
- 13How do we encourage bile secretions and liver functioning and detoxification long term?choleretics
Cholagogues
Hepatics (detox) - 14How do we support appetiet, digestion and assimilation in the long term?Bitters
Aromatic digestives - 15how do we support the nervous system?Adrenal support
Nerve trophorestoratives
Sedatives
Adrenal tonics
NT tonics - 16how can we prevent against med side effects?Anti-oxidants
Hepatoprotectives
Hepatotrophos
Hepatic detoxifiers - 17How can we treat depression?Thymoleptic
Anti depressants - 18how can we treat fatigueAdaptogens
Tonics
Adrenal tonics - 19How can we relieve other symptoms like night sweats and insomnia?Anti emetics
Antihyperhydrotics
Tonics
Adaptogens
Hypnotics - 20How can we decrease liver burden?Decrease alcohol
Avoid using chemicals
Eat organic
avoid refined foods
Reduce coffee
dont microwave foods
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- 3rd Herbal Therapeutics FlashCards sobre Hepatitis, criado por carlymerlo em 12-08-2013.
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