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    Cardiac Tonic

    Action:Cardiac Tonic
    Synonym:n/a
    • Definition
    • Indications
    • Treatments
    • Systems
    • Mechanism
    • References

    Definition

    Helps improve and support cardiac function.

    Indications

    • congestive heart failure

    Treatments

    • hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
    • motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
    • astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
    • Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
    • lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)*
    • foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) *

    Systems

    • cardiovascular

    Mechanism

    * Note: cardiac glysosides (Found in foxglove & lily of the valley) are toxic relative to the other cardiac toniccs. Some herbal texts do not consider cardiac glycoside “cardiotonics”.

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    Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.

    Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.

    Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.

    Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.

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    Cardiac Tonic

    Action:Cardiac Tonic
    Synonym:n/a

    Definition

    Helps improve and support cardiac function.

    Indications

    • congestive heart failure

    Treatments

    • hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
    • motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
    • astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
    • Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)
    • lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis)*
    • foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) *

    Systems

    • cardiovascular

    Mechanism

    * Note: cardiac glysosides (Found in foxglove & lily of the valley) are toxic relative to the other cardiac toniccs. Some herbal texts do not consider cardiac glycoside “cardiotonics”.

    References

    Hoffman D. Medical Herbalism. Rochester, Vermont: Healing Arts Press, 2003.

    Barnes J, Anderson LA, Phillipson JD. Herbal Medicines, 3rd ed. London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.

    Bone K. Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 2000.

    Bone K. A Clinical Guide to Blending Liquid Herbs: Herbal Formulations for the Individual Patient. St Louis, MO: Churchill Livingstone, 2003.

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