Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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Hydrangea (hydrangea arborescens)

Medical; Herbal medicine

A mild diuretic; used for its tonic effect on the mucous membranes of the kidneys and bladder, prevention and dissolve and remove the stones and gravel deposits. It was also used to relieve ...

That school of medical philosophy and therapy founded by the American messianic nature therapist Samuel Thomson (b. 1769). Thomson's great axiom was, "Heat is life, and cold is death." He lived in ...

United States Pharmacopoeia and National Formulary (U.S.P.-N.F)

Medical; Herbal medicine

The U.S.P. was first published in 1820 and ever ten years thereafter until the Second World War, after which it has been revised every five years. It has always been meant to define the physical, ...

Acecarbromal

Medical; Herbal medicine

A hypnotic and sedative drug sold in the United States. It is also used in combination with extract of quebracho and vitamin E as a treatment for erectile dysfunction under the brand name Afrodor in ...

sheep sorrel (rumex acetosella)

Medical; Herbal medicine

Has a diuretic action. Historically used for fevers, hemorrhaging and for urinary disorders.

Contraindications

Biotechnology; Diseases

A contraindication (pronounced as contra-indication) is a condition or factor that speaks against a certain measure. It is mostly used in medicine, with regard to factors that increase the risks ...

Indications

Biotechnology; Diseases

In medicine, an indication is a valid reason to use a certain test, medication, procedure, or surgery. The opposite of indication is contraindication.