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HERBS 3 - GREEN TEA, GINGER, MILK THISTLE, SENNA AND UVA-URSI

Please refer to the 'Herbs' section of the Quest Health Library for information.

Q1. Match each herb with a different function: (5 marks)
1) Senna
2) Milk Thistle
3) Uva-ursi
4) Ginger
5) Green tea

Q2. Are the following statements true or false? (5 marks)
a) Milk thistle helps promote bile, therefore aiding digestion	True False
b) Senna must not be advised to a person with Irritable Bowel Syndrome	True False
c) Green tea acts as a powerful antioxidant to cells in the digestive system	True False
d) Uva ursi may be used for those with urinary tract infections	True False
e) Ginger has been used to prevent motion sickness	True False

Q3. Connect each pharmacological term with a different meaning. (5 marks)
1) Carminative
2) Analgesic
3) Antioxidant
4) Cathartic
5) Astringent

Q4. Match the herbs with the following cautions. (5 marks)
1) Green tea
2) Ginger
3) Milk thistle
4) Senna
5) Uva ursi

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