Category: F
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Flowering Ash
Shrubby tree with grayish branches and pinnate leaves that belongs to the olive family.
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Feverfew Leaves
Leaves from the Chrysanthemum parthenium, a member of the daisy family.
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Fenugreek
Leguminous herb with aromatic seeds full of calcium and other minerals. This herb of Asian origin is characterized by seeds that possess a pungent, unique, and celery-like fragrance. It is a key component of high-quality curry powders and intriguingly, is also utilized commercially to impart a maple-like taste to candies. Its name is derived from…
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Fructus
Dried fruits.
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Folium
Dried leaves. A thin, broad, leaflike structure.
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Fluor albus
White or yellow vaginal discharge.
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Fluid extract
An alcohol-water extract concentrated to the point where 1 ml equals 1 g of the original herb. An extract of a vegetable drug made into a solution. It contains medicinal components.
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Flos
Dried flowers.
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Familial mediterranean fever
A condition with recurrent attacks of fever and pain. Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a relatively common (in certain ethnic groups) inherited disorder of the immune system. It is classified as one of several rheumatic diseases that are characterized by an altered immune response that causes inflammation in specific organs. An autosomal recessive disorder in…
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Floral envelope
The leaves of the flower; includes either calyx or corolla, or both.