Category: H

(In Iris) the lower and usually narrower part of the ‘fall’ or standard perianth segment.  

The normal environment or vegetation type in which the plant grows. The natural environment of an organism within an ecosystem. The place, in an ecosystem, where an organism lives. A Latin botanical tern1 referring to the location where a wild herb may be found. A situation in which a wild plant grows. The environment where…

The offspring of parents of two different species. larva (plural: larvae)—an early stage, between egg and pupa, in the lives of insects that change their forms as they develop. A cross between two species. Cross fertilization between two varieties or, more usually, two species of vines. A plant that results from a cross between two…

The winter stage of some animals, when they become inactive and their body processes slow down. The condition of spending the winter asleep and in an almost comatose state. Some animals adapt to winter by this method.  

The legendary “Yellow Emperor” and author of the Nei Jing. It is unclear as to whether Huang Di was a real person or if his writings are actually a collaboration of many different peoples’ writings. The earliest mention of the Nei Jing in classical Chinese literature is in a text written around 100 B.C.  

One of the six External Pathogenic Factors. Heat is the same pathogen as Fire, but in a less severe form. Heat, like Fire, has the characteristics of causing Qi and blood to circulate recklessly, moving upward to disturb the mind and spirit. However, Heat does not consume the body fluids as readily as Fire, and…

The Chinese word for Heart is Xin. The Heart is one of the five Zang Fu. The Heart system is responsible for circulating blood and for providing a place for a person’s Shen to reside. The Heart system is partially responsible for emotionally stability and mental activities, and also has much to do with sleep…

A shortage of oxygen in the body. Decreased concentration of oxygen in the inspired air and body tissues. Low oxygen levels in the tissues. An inadequate supply of oxygen to tissue as a result of a lack of oxygen in the arterial blood. Cerebral hypoxia refers to reduced oxygenation of brain tissue and is a…

Is the reduction of oxygen specifically in the blood. An inadequate supply of oxygen in the arterial blood. A fall in the concentration of oxygen in the arterial blood. Symptoms are those of cyanosis and, if severe, the affected individual will show signs of respiratory failure. Hypoxemia is a condition marked by an unusually low…

Relating to hypothermia, with subnormal body temperature. A condition in which an organism’s temperature drops below that required for normal metabolism and body functions. Occurs when heat loss exceeds heat production where the body temperature falls below 95° F (35° C); this is a potentially fatal condition. Suffering from hypothermia. Related to or showing signs…