Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

Contributors in Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

Inflammation, infectious or sterile, of the middle ear. In children this is often complicated by fluid buildup behind the eardrum. This raises the anxiety levels of conscious parents, debating the ...

Oxytocin

Medical; Herbal medicine

A short-lived, fast acting hormone, made by the hypothalamus of the brain, along with its close relative vasopressin (anti-diuretic hormone), stored in the posterior pituitary, and released into the ...

Pancreas

Medical; Herbal medicine

This is a gland situated above the navel in the abdominal cavity that extends from the left side to the center, with its head tucked into the curve of the duodenum. It is 6-8 inches long, weighs 3 or ...

Papillae

Medical; Herbal medicine

Small raised bumps or nipples on a tissue surface. Lingual papillae are taste buds.

Parasympathetic

Medical; Herbal medicine

A division of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system that controls normal digestive, reproductive, cardiopulmonary, and vascular functions and stimulates most secretions. This subsystem works as ...

Parasympathomimetic

Medical; Herbal medicine

Mimicking major aspects of parasympathetic function. EXAMPLES: Amanita muscaria mushrooms, Pilocarpine, Lobelia.

Parathyroids

Medical; Herbal medicine

These are several minute glandular masses embedded in the lower edge of the thyroid gland. They produce Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), part of the calcium-phosphorus control system. Calcium levels in the ...