Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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Intrinsic

Medical; Herbal medicine

Arising from the nature of a thing...native or inherent. Intrinsic asthma, as an example, arises from congestive inflammation, neurohormonal and auto-allergic conditions of the lung and bronchial ...

Properly diabetes mellitus, it is a disease characterised by high blood sugar levels and sugar in the urine. Diabetes is really several disorders, generally broken down into juvenile onset and adult ...

Intrinsic factor

Medical; Herbal medicine

One of two proteins secreted from the lining of the stomach whose sole purpose is (it seems) to cradle B12 in a pre-fitted styrofoam mould and (A) carry it through the Seven Levels of Digestive Hell ...

Diaphoretic

Medical; Herbal medicine

A substance that increases perspiration, either by (1) dilating the peripheral blood vessels (Capsicum), (2) directly stimulating by drug action the nerves that affect the sweat glands (Asclepias ...

Iritis, rheumatoid

Medical; Herbal medicine

An autoimmune (rheumatoid factor) inflammation of the iris. This is a face of rheumatoid arthritis seldom diagnosed, along with rheumatoid otitis. Although antiinflammatory drugs may be necessary, I ...

Iritis, viral

Medical; Herbal medicine

A viral infection of the iris. It appears red, swollen, and pupil contraction and relaxation is erratic and pulled. The usual cause is a herpes infection, often resident in the trigeminal nerve, and ...

Diastolic

Medical; Herbal medicine

The lower number of a blood pressure reading signifying the myocardial and arterial relaxation between pump strokes. Too close to the higher number (systolic) usually signifies inadequate relaxation ...