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Compress
A cloth pad soaked in hot or cold herbal extract and applied firmly to the skin. Compress is a pad of bruised plant material applied directly to the skin for pain and wound healing. A lint or substance applied hot or cold to an area of the body for relief of swelling and pain or…
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CITES
Convention on International Trade and Endangered Species.
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Circulatory stimulant
Stimulates blood flow, usually to a given area, e.g. hands and feet.
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Autoimmune
Acute or chronic illness caused by immune system attacking itself. The term refers to any disorder caused by the body’s immune system reacting against its own tissues and cells. A self-immune response. Referring to an immune reaction in a person against antigens in their own cells.
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Anti-inflammatory
Substance that reduces inflammation. Having to do with reducing inflammation. An agent that counteracts inflammation. An agent that reduces or neutralizes inflammation. A chemical or plant that can decrease inflammation, which is associated with various diseases in the brain and other parts of the body. A substance that causes symptomatic relief of inflammation. Agent that…
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Anti-hemorrhagic
Reduces or stops bleeding.
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Anticoagulant
Any substance or agent that inhibits or prevents the coagulation of blood. A substance that thins the blood and acts to inhibit blood platelets from sticking together. Substance that slows or stops the clotting of blood. A drug that helps prevent blood clots from forming. Also called a blood thinner. A medication or natural compound…
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Anticatarrhal
Reduces or relieves catarrh and congestion. Catarrh is the inflammation of a mucous membrane, usually the air passages of the head or throat, with subsequent copious discharge of mucus. An anticatarrhal is a substance that reduces, prevents, or eliminates catarrh. Agent that helps remove excess catarrh from the body. An agent that reduces mucus.
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Antibiotic
A chemical substance produced by a microorganism which has the capacity to inhibit the growth of or to kill other microorganisms. Molecules or agents produced by microorganisms that have the capacity to kill or inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. A substance that…
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Aerial parts
Above-ground parts of the plant. The parts of a plant exposed to air, including leaf, stem, flower.
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