Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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Vagus nerve

Medical; Herbal medicine

Also called the pneumogastric nerve, this is the tenth cranial nerve, with many fibres leading to parasympathetic ganglia in internal organs, and can be considered the presynapse starter for the ...

Varicosities

Medical; Herbal medicine

Enlarged veins or an engorged complex of smaller vessels.

Vasculitis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Inflammation of one or more blood vessels

An agent that stimulates blood flow to the viscera, and more closely mimicking the balance of circulation induced by parasympathetic states. This is one way to oppose excessive adrenergic circulatory ...

Vasoconstrictor

Medical; Herbal medicine

A nerve, agent or substance that narrows blood vessels.

Vasodilation, peripheral

Medical; Herbal medicine

The increase of blood into the skin, resulting from the relaxation of the small arterioles that lead into the capillary beads at the edges of the body. This is a gentle way to lessen early high blood ...