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Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine is the study and use of plants for medicinal purposes.
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Vincents infection
Medical; Herbal medicine
Trench Mouth or NUGS. It is usually a symptom of extreme physical stress, nutritional deficiencies and heavy metal poisoning (but not of the type accrued from excess exposure to Metallica or ...
Very low density lipids (VLDL)
Medical; Herbal medicine
These are blood transport fats, consisting mainly of triglycerides (made from sugar by the liver) and loosely covered in specialised proteins and phospholipids so they don't dissolve in the blood and ...
White blood cells (WBC)
Medical; Herbal medicine
Including those of innate immunity, including basophils, neutrophils, eosinophils, monocytes, macrophages (and others) and those of acquired immunity, the various types of lymphocytes. Also called ...
Wheal
Medical; Herbal medicine
An inflammatory response to mild skin irritation, with a well-defined, raised redness, lasting for perhaps an hour and then disappearing. The cause is usually atopic allergies in an IgE-excess ...
Xerophyte
Medical; Herbal medicine
A plant that is adapted to, and needs, dry desert climate or is particularly hardy in periodic droughts.
MAO inhibition
Medical; Herbal medicine
The suppression of monoamine oxydase (flavin-containing amine oxydase). MAO is critical in modifying nerve-ending storage of certain monoamines (in this case, epinephrine, norepinephrine and ...
MAST cells
Medical; Herbal medicine
These are a group of cells that line the capillaries of tissues that come in contact with the outside, like skin, sinuses, and lung mucosa. They, like their first cousin basophils, are produced in ...