HERB 101: Final Exam Questions with Complete
Solutions 2023/2024 Graded A+ ---are generally twice the strength of a tincture and contain only small quantities of alcohol. The dose is generally small and measured in drops so they will last for long periods. - Correct Answer Fluid extracts ---are preparations that extract the medicinal substances of herbs into a solution using alcohol, vegetable glycerin, or vinegar. They are highly valuable, as water retrieves only some of the medicinal properties. - Correct Answer Tinctures When did scientists begin isolation active constituents from herbs? - Correct Answer In the mid 19th century When using herbs, it is preferable to give large amounts and to be consistent. - Correct Answer false When mixed with water these constituents can be separated into a sugar and non-sugar
- Correct Answer glycosides
Dandelion coffee is made from the - Correct Answer roots This herbal preparation is made by bringing 1 pint of water to a boil and pouring it over 1 ounce of herbs, then steeping for 10-20 minutes - Correct Answer infusion What hardens ointments prepared with lanolin or oil as a base? - Correct Answer beeswax These are very useful herbal preparations and can use lanolin, or oil and beeswax as a base - Correct Answer ointment Which can be used to identify dandelion? - Correct Answer hollow stem, milky juice, hairless leaves, single flower Saponins are natural compounds that are very similar to glycosides but are different because they dissolve in water and produce a - Correct Answer soapy lather Herbs can replace the need for healthcare from your health care professional - Correct Answer false This herbal preparation uses a cloth or heavy towel: dip in the hot herbal mixture, wring out, and apply to area - Correct Answer fomentation These active constituents bind albumin in the skin and mucous membranes and form a watertight protective layer, resistant to disease - Correct Answer tannins 1 / 2
Successfully growing herbs in pots? - Correct Answer good potting mix, feed with fertilizer, no drainage materials Effect of companion planting - Correct Answer enhance neighbor growth, hinder neighbor growth, repel harmful insects, attract insects The concept of companion planting is also referred to as - Correct Answer natural plant association These plants produce only leaves the first year. In the second year they flower and die - Correct Answer biennial Which companion plant repels flies and ants? - Correct Answer tansy Which increases essential oil yield i aromatic plants when used as a companion plant? - Correct Answer stinging nettle Which herb can be used to repel insects from the garden, but can also inhibit growth of neighboring plants> - Correct Answer Rue Which companion plant aids cabbages but inhibits carrots? - Correct Answer dill Plants that grow from seed, make full growth, and die in one year are known as - Correct Answer annuals Biennial plants produce only leaves the first year. In the second year they flower and die. What is an example? - Correct Answer burdock Which companion herb grows from a bulb and is beneficial to roses and controls blight on potatoes and tomatoes? - Correct Answer garlic Which herb is considered invasive> - Correct Answer St. John's Wort For faster compost you want the temp to reach 120 to 150 degrees F - Correct Answer true Which plant is safe to collect: bittersweet, nettle, foxglove, lily of the valley - Correct Answer nettle You should collect bark - Correct Answer in the spring when the trees and shrubs begin to bud You should collect roots - Correct Answer early in the fall when the plant has died down How to correctly store herbs - Correct Answer glass jars wrapped in brown paper, dark glass out of light, clean airtight containers
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