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Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine is the study and use of plants for medicinal purposes.
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Biodiverse
Medical; Herbal medicine
The state of life interdependency that is possible when large and small plants, soil organisms, insects, and fuzzy beasts exist in the ebb and flow created by the natural environment. Cut down the ...
Achene
Medical; Herbal medicine
A dry, one-seeded fruit, without a predictable opening and formed from a single carpel. It usually one of many, like an unshelled Sunflower seed.
Achlorhydria
Medical; Herbal medicine
The lack of free hydrochloric acid in the stomach; more broadly, inadequate or suppressed secretions. Without enough acid, proteins are not broken down, butterfats are not digested, Vitamin B12 may ...
Acid
Medical; Herbal medicine
A substance having a pH below that of neutral water (7.0) when in solution. Most metabolic waste products are acidic. Sour. See pH
Acidosis
Medical; Herbal medicine
Specifically, the abnormal buildup of acids in the body, classically caused by diabetes or kidney disease. Broadly, the potential caused by increased protein intake or metabolism, coupled with ...
Acute
Medical; Herbal medicine
A type of disease or disorder having a sudden onset with severe symptoms, and generally a short or self-limited duration (such as a head cold or sprain). The opposite of CHRONIC.
