Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine is the study and use of plants for medicinal purposes.

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Fomentation

Medical; Herbal medicine

A hot, wet poultice used on painful, inflamed areas. The usual form is a towel dipped in tea and applied hot or warm to the swollen tissue, being changed when it cools.

Functional

Medical; Herbal medicine

An imbalance of response, without permanent tissue damage, and generally reversible.

Ganglia

Medical; Herbal medicine

(singular: ganglion) Colonies of neurons outside the brain and spinal cord sometimes acting to control local functions. These are little affected by normal stress conditions. (Example: the solar ...

Gardnerella

Medical; Herbal medicine

Formerly Hæmophilus, this is an anaerobic bacteria that is a main contributor to bacterial vaginosis. It is sometimes sexually transmitted, but can stick around for years as a passive part of the ...

Gastric ulcer

Medical; Herbal medicine

A usually chronic condition, started by irritation, with congestion in time, leading to edema, blistering, and the formation of an ulcer. Hylobacter infections seem to prolong and aggravate the ...

Inflammation of the stomach lining, with either congested and boggy or inflamed membranes. It may be caused by bacteria and yeast or chemical irritation like alcohol, but most frequently it is the ...

Gastroenteritis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Inflammation of the stomach and small intestines. It is more likely to be infectious than simple gastritis and is often accompanied by fever and general malaise.