Category: D
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Decimal Scale
In homeopathy, the scale that measures the potency of remedies in tenths. One drop of mallow tincture is mixed with nine drops of water on alcohol to make a remedy of 1x potency. This remedy is then diluted with a further nine drops of water on alcohol to make a remedy of 2x potency. The…
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Dog rose (Rosa canina)
Fruits (rosehips) are 20 times richer in vitamin C than oranges. Used in preserves, sauces and tea.
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Dusty Miller
One or two drops of fresh juice dropped into the eye is said to remove cataract. Dusty Miller also known as Senecio cineraria.
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Ox-eye daisy
Familiar wildflower found in meadows and along roadsides. Employed to relieve chronic cough, asthma and nervous excitability. Ox-eye daisy also known as Chrysanthemum leucanthemum.
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Dyer’s Broom
Since earliest times used to dye wool bright yellow. Formerly recommended for gout and rheumatism.
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Deciliter
A metric unit of volume, equal to 1/10 of a liter (A liter is slightly smaller than a quart.) Deciliters are commonly used in laboratory test measurements. Cholesterol test results, for example, are often given as grams of cholesterol per deciliter of blood (g/dl). A unit of volume in the SI system of measurement that…
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Dyer’s greenweed
A flowering herb used medicinally or to produce a yellowish natural dye. Available at health food stores.
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Diuretic teas
Natural herbal teas that encourage urination and help ease water retention.
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Deadnettle
A medicinal plant that resembles stinging nettle and can be used to treat skin ailments or consumed as a tea. Available at health food stores.
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Dulse
Coarse, red seaweed with a high calcium content. Dulse also known as Sea Lettuce. Dulse is an edible seaweed that is rich in iodine and can be found along the coasts of many countries worldwide. While dulse is no longer commonly used in modern, commercialized countries, it was previously utilized extensively in soups, stews, and…