Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)

Medical; Herbal medicine

A substance found in abundance in the oleoresins of Larrea (Chaparral) and the Guaiacum genus (Lignum Vitae). It is strongly antioxidant to lipids and is antifungal, antimicrobial and antibacterial. ...

Necrosis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Death of tissue or cells, either from infection or the loss of normal circulation and autotoxicity.

Neoplasia

Medical; Herbal medicine

The presence of abnormal cells forming a growth or tumor, unable to perform their normal functions, and replacing healthy cells.

Nephritis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Inflammation or infection of the kidneys, as opposed to lower urinary tract inflammations such as cystitis or urethritis, which are usually comparatively mild. Nephritis can be a far more serious ...

Neuralgia

Medical; Herbal medicine

Pain, sometimes severe, that manifests along the length of a nerve and arises within the nerve itself, not in the tissue from which the sensation seems to arise.