Category: A

  • Aamadosha

    Broadly refers to food intoxication, usually associated with faulty digestion (and impaired metabolism).  

  • Aakhuvishaghna

    An antidote for rat poisoning.  

  • Aadhmaanakaree

    That which causes flatulence.  

  • Antiflatulent

    Dissipating gas in the stomach or intestines. Agent that reduces intestinal gas (flatus).  

  • Alluvial fan

    A flat, fan-shaped deposit such as sand, silt, and clay made by rainwater falling on hills and/or mountains, washing off exposed dirt surfaces, and carrying dislodged particles down gullies.  

  • Air bladder

    A sac containing air and/or water.  

  • Bipinnately compound leaf

    In this text, refers to a leaf composed of two or more pinnately compound sections joined at their bases.  

  • Algal bloom

    Rapid growth of algae in water, resulting in visible coating or coloring of the water.  

  • Anthraquinones

    Irritate the intestinal wall causing a bowel movement. Secondary metabolites with an anthracene skeleton; anthrones show strong laxative effects. Secondary metabolites that possess an anthracene structure, with anthrones known for their potent laxative effects.  

  • Anabolic

    Promotes tissue growth. Promoting anabolism. Specifically, an agent or function that stimulates the organization of smaller substances into larger ones. Examples: making a starch out of sugars, a protein out of amino acids, or making triglycerides out of fatty acids are anabolic functions. Anabolic steroids are internal or external substances that will induce increased body…