Category: D
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Declinate
Bent or curved downwards, then curving upwards at the tip.
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Deciduous
Falling seasonally, losing all its leaves for part of the year, not evergreen. Falling after completion of the normal function. A deciduous tree is one that normally loses its leaves at the approach of winter or the dormant season. Plant that sheds its leaves each year. Not persistent or evergreen, as with trees and shrubs…
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Decaploid
With ten sets of chromosomes.
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D.b.h
(Of a tree trunk) diameter at breast height.
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Dasyphyllous
With very hairy leaves [unusual term, not recommended].
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Detoxification
The process of aiding removal of toxins and waste products from the body, especially via liver and kidneys. The process of providing medical care during the removal of dependence-producing substances from the body so that withdrawal symptoms are minimized and physiological function is safely restored. Treatment includes medication, rest, diet, fluids, and nursing care. Treatment…
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Du (meridian)
One of the Eight Extra Meridians. Du acts as the “general” of all Yang meridians and controls the distribution of Yang Qi in the body.
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Dry
One of the six External Pathogenic Factors. Dryness is mostly seen in chronic diseases. It has the characteristic of drying up body fluids and damaging the lung. Not wet. Containing only a small amount of moisture.
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Dian
The manifestations of Dian are depression, melancholy, dull expression, abnormal laughing and crying, hallucination, delusion, and deranged speech. This is a Yin syndrome.
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Damp
One of the six External Pathogenic Factors. Dampness is defined as being a heavy and turbid pathogen that lingers and is difficult to get rid of. It causes obstruction and stagnation, and tends to move downward. Dampness can invade the body from the exterior, but it can also be generated in the interior of the…