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Specific
Remedy effective for a particular ailment. Referring to a disease caused by one type of microorganism only. Referring to a remedy having a curative effect on a particular disease or symptom. Generated by a singular microorganism. A medication specifically recommended for a particular illness.
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Self-limiting
A condition that lasts a set length of time and usually clears of its own accord.
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Remedy picture
In homeopathy the collection of symptoms that characterize a remedy.
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Regulator
Agent that helps balance and regulates the functions of the body. A device for adjusting or controlling the rate of flow or administration of gases (e.g., oxygen) or fluids (including blood).
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Rectification
The process of redistillation applied to essential oils to rid them of certain constituents. The process of refining or purifying a substance. Rectification is the term used to describe the process of converting alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC). This conversion can be achieved by eliminating the reverse voltage of the AC or by…
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Proving
The process used in homeopathy for testing a remedy; it can occur when the wrong remedy is prescribed and taken over a period of time, and the symptoms of the condition it is limed at manifest themselves. In homeopathy, an assessment of the symptoms experienced by healthy volunteers after they are treated with a proposed…
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Polycrest
A homeopathic remedy that has a broad spectrum of actions, and can therefore be used for a variety of different conditions.
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Pharmacopeia
An official publication of drugs in common use in a given country. A book containing a list of the drugs used in medicine, with details of their formulae, methods of preparation, dosages, standards of purity, etc. A document containing recipes for the preparation (compounding) of medicinal drugs and also standards for their strengths and purities.…
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Peptic
Term applied to gastric secretions and areas affected by them. Referring to digestion or to the digestive system. In the gastric secretions of carnivorous and omnivorous creatures, there exists a protease enzyme responsible for the breakdown of meat proteins. The presence of this enzyme in humans is regarded as proof supporting the notion of human…
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Peculiars
In homeopathy, strange, tare and peculiar symptoms which relate to the individual and are not common in illness.
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