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This daily blog is about the struggles of juggling motherhood with being a full-time student.  I also share information each day on herbs that I've learned along this journey.  The herbs I am currently discussing are all things I received in my lab kits for class, meaning I get to actually work with them and pass on first-hand knowledge. While my herbariums are listed for free membership, I provide four fields from them in my blog: Constituents (the active ingredients of the herbs), the therapeutic actions (Examples are expectorant and stimulant), indications (colds, skin rashes, emphysema, etc), and safety information. More information can be found in the herbariums but these are the most important educational fields.

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Semester 3, Week 12, Day 2

7/26/2019

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I have one more assignment that is due this week.  It will be done today.  I realized with that final needing to be done first, I'll get as many of my assignments done for that class so I can learn the material before studying the material. That makes more sense.  I'll do this week's and next week's chemistry stuff then focus on pathophysiology. I worked on updating 3 herbariums last night, one is done so today I will start California poppy and finish ginger and licorice over the next few days. I have added the updated herbarium to the herbarium page but there is no formulary in any of my books on this herb. It does have the tea and tincture recipe though.  I'll be starting breakfast here in a few minutes.  My daughter is already melting down this morning.  I gave them some toast because they woke up hungry.  She had a rough night last night.  My son joined us in bed as we were climbing in and he kept crowding her out.   I see a nap in both their futures today. 

On to California poppy!

Constituents: Petersen (2018) says the primary constituents of this herb are the alkaloids californine and protopine (p. 200). Hoffman (2003) says alkaloids, flavone glycosides (p. 547). Chevallier (2016, p. 207) says isoquinoline alkaloids (protopine, cryptopine, cheidonine) and flavone glycosides.

Therapeutic Actions: Petersen (2018) says sedative, spasmolytic, analgesic and anxiolytic (p. 200). Hoffman (2003) says nervine, hypnotic, antispasmodic, anodyne (p. 547). Chevallier (2016, p. 207) says sedative, painkilling, and antispasmodic safe for children.

Indications: Petersen (2018) says tea has traditionally been used for insomnia, anxiety, sleeplessness, stomach cramps and toothaches (p. 200). Hoffman (2003) says sedative and hypnotic in children – for sleeplessness. Any antispasmodic pain such as colic, including gallbladder colic (p. 547). Chevallier (2016) said this was used for whooping cough by early settlers as well as toothaches (p. 207).

Safety and Contraindications: Petersen (2018) do not use with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and SSRIs. Use with other sedative herbs may also cause negative effects. Check any other herbs being taken for sedative properties before adding poppy to your regimen (p. 201). Gardner and McGuffin (2013) state it is also not recommended for use during pregnancy or lactation (347).

Have a great day!
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    Mindy

    I am currently a student at American College of Healthcare Sciences earning my Masters of Science degree in Herbal Medicine. This blog is my journey of juggling mom-life with student life. My husband is a truck driver so I'm essentially a single mom all but 3 days a month. It's a challenge but we will get through this. I complete this degree on 18 December 2019.  I plan to write books and continue here on my blog after I complete school.

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