Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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Rouleau

Medical; Herbal medicine

A group of red blood cells arranged together like a roll of coins, usually only noticed on a slide under a microscope. Since red blood cells in a reasonably healthy person should have a mutually ...

These are five pairs of CNS nerves that exit through the sacral foramen and sacral hiatus, and bring information in and out of the spinal cord. Much of their function relates to the sciatic nerve, ...

Salicylates

Medical; Herbal medicine

Esters or salts of salicylic acid, such as aspirin, and including glycoside forms such as salicin. They are widely used as topical irritants and (especially) as anti-inflammatory and analgesic agents ...

Salmonella

Medical; Herbal medicine

A widespread genus of gram-negative motile-rod bacteria, some of them can cause moderate GI infections, while several can produce metabolites in food that cause serious toxic reaction when the food ...

Salpingitis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Inflammation of the fallopian tubes. (See PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE.)

Saponin

Medical; Herbal medicine

Any plant glycoside with soapy action that can be digested to yield a sugar and a sapogenin aglycone. Many (but not all) saponins can be toxic and speed up haemoglobin degradation. Some herbs with ...