A client newly diagnosed with heart failure asks what herbal preparations can be taken to help reduce the symptoms of the disorder. What should the nurse consider discussing with the client?
1. Turmeric
2. Green tea
3. Hawthorne
4. Black cohosh
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Rationale 1: Turmeric is best used as an anti-inflammatory herb.
Rationale 2: Green tea can be taken as a cancer preventative or detoxification agent.
Rationale 3: A tonic made from berries, hawthorn can be used for a variety of heart disorders—lowering blood pressure, congestive heart failure, angina, and cardiomyopathy.
Rationale 4: Black cohosh helps to maintain normal hormone balance, especially during menopause.
Global Rationale: A tonic made from berries, hawthorn can be used for a variety of heart disorders—lowering blood pressure, congestive heart failure, angina, and cardiomyopathy. Turmeric is best used as an anti-inflammatory herb. Green tea can be taken as a cancer preventative or detoxification agent. Black cohosh helps to maintain normal hormone balance, especially during menopause.
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