Category: J

Antipyretic and febrifuge.  

A drug which improves vitality of the body.  

Useful in the treatment of chronic fevers.  

Digestion.  

Anthelmintic, antimicrobial.  

Useful in treatment of ascites.  

Samuel Johnson, who published the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language in 1755, imbued many of his entries with dry wit. His entry for oats, for example, defines it is “a grain, which in England is generally given to horses, but in Scotland supports the people.” Much different is the Oxford English Dictionary, which…

The Jordan almond, an especially fine and tasty variety of almond, has nothing to do with either the country called Jordan or the river Jordan running through it. Instead, the Jordan of Jordan almond is a corruption of the French word jardin, meaning garden. Such sweet garden almonds are cultivated for use in pastries, while…