Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

  • Phytotherapy

    Application of plant drugs or products derived from them to cure diseases or to relieve their symptoms. The treatment of disease by plants; herbal medicine. The use of plant extracts in the maintenance of health or the treatment of disease.  

  • Photosensitisation

    Increasing sensitivity to sunlight.  

  • Phosphodiesterase

    Enzyme of signal transduction; inactivates cAMP or cGMP. An enzyme critical for the breakdown of cyclic adenosine monophosphate.  

  • Phorbolester

    Diterpenes from Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae, resembling diacylglycerol in structure and therefore activate protein kinase C.  

  • Pharmacognosy

    The study of herbal drugs, their identification, properties and uses. The science concerned with the study of the composition, use, and history of drugs derived from plants and animals. The knowledge or study of pharmacologically active principles derived from plants. The scientific study of drugs originating in nature, i.e., derived from animals, minerals, and plants.…

  • Ophthalmic

    Relating to the eye.  

  • Nutritional supplement

    A preparation that supplies additional nutrients or active compounds to the body that may not be obtained by the normal diet. Products intended to supplement the body’s nutritional requirements. Nutritional supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and dietary aids. They are sold without prescription and are sometimes advertised as providing miraculous benefits, such as curing…

  • Non-protein amino acids (NPAAs)

    Secondary metabolites that are analogues of proteinogenic amino acids; if incorporated into proteins, the latter are usually inactivated.  

  • Neurovesicle

    Small vesicles in the presynapse that are filled with neurotransmitters.  

  • Naturopathy

    A holistic system of healing that emphasises the body’s inherent power of regaining balance and harmony. A holistic, preventive therapy emphasising the body’s natural vitality and potential for self-healing. Encourages a healthy lifestyle, encompassing a natural, organic diet, relaxation, exercise and hydrotherapy. A health practitioner who attributes disease to an imbalance of the natural forces…

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