Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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Complications

Biotechnology; Biomedical

Complication, in medicine, is an unfavourable evolution of a disease, a health condition or a medical treatment. The disease can become worse in its severity or show a higher number of signs, ...

Ventricular fibrillation

Anatomy; Allergies and allergens

An erratic, disorganised firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...

Immunoglobulin E (IgE)

Medical; Herbal medicine

IgE a type of antibody produced by IgE plasma cells. These are specialised B-cell lymphocytes that make free-floating antibodies for what is termed humoral resistance. IgE is peculiar for several ...

A tree, Azadirachta indica (family Meliaceae), valued in the Indian subcontinent esp. for its leaves and bitter bark which are used medicinally, and for the oil of its seeds which is used in soaps. ...

Summer-grass winter-worm

Medical; Herbal medicine

Also known as worm grass in Tibet, it's a plant and worm hybrid that lives on mountain slopes more than 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) above sea level. It is formed when a parasitic fungus hijacks ...

Marijuana

Medical; Herbal medicine

A recreational drug and medicine derived from the leaves of the cannabis sativa plant. When inhaled, it makes the user feel relaxed and euphoric. The pharmacologically active ingredient in marijuana ...

Ginkgo (ginkgo biloba)

Medical; Herbal medicine

Anti-inflammatory; relaxant; circulatory used to move blood and oxygen to the brain to enhance memory, improve mental alertness and relieve signs of senility. Shown to strengthen blood vessels and ...