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Wild-harvesting
The collection of medicinal material from natural plant populations with or without considering their sustainable use.
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Vomit
The expulsion of matter from the stomach via the mouth. Partly digested food which has been brought up from the stomach into the mouth. To expel the contents of the stomach through the esophagus and mouth N. contents of the stomach ejected through the mouth; also called vomitus. To eject the contents of the stomach…
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Virustatic
A substance that inhibits the multiplication of viruses. Stopping the growth of viruses.
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Venous tone
The firmness of the walls of veins.
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Urinary calculi
Concretions in the urethra.
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Transporter
A membrane protein that catalyses the transport of a molecule from one side of a biomembrane to the other side.
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Terpenoids
A very large group of secondary metabolites, including monoterpenes (with 10 carbons), sesquiterpenes (15 C), diterpenes (20 C), triterpenes (30 C), steroids (27 or less), tetraterpenes (40 C). All steroids belong to the class of compounds known as terpenoids. All of these compounds have in common the same two C5H8 isoprene precursors employed for their…
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Spondylitis
Inflammation of vertebrae. A condition involving inflammation of one or more vertebrae. Spondylitis is another term for the chronic inflammatory disease called ankylosing spondylitis, which affects the vertebral joints of the spine and the joints between the spine and the pelvis, eventually causing them to fuse together. Inflammation of the synovial joints of the backbone.…
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Special extract
Extract that is enriched in the active principle whereas unwanted compounds have been discarded.
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Sitz-bath
An immersion bath used for medicinal purposes. A bath where only the pelvic area is covered with water. Herbal sitz baths can be used to treat hemorrhoids, menstrual cramps, or anything else that affects this part of the body. You can make your own sitz bath using a plastic basin, warm water, and herbs available…
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