Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine is the study and use of plants for medicinal purposes.

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diarrhea

Medical; Herbal medicine

A watery evacuation of the bowels, without blood.

A viral infection of the iris. It appears red, swollen, and pupil contraction and relaxation is erratic and pulled. The usual cause is a herpes infection, often resident in the trigeminal nerve, and ...

diastolic

Medical; Herbal medicine

The lower number of a blood pressure reading signifying the myocardial and arterial relaxation between pump strokes. Too close to the higher number (systolic) usually signifies inadequate relaxation ...

irritable bowel syndrome (ibs)

Medical; Herbal medicine

This is a common and generally benign condition of the colon, taking different forms but usually characterized by alternating constipation and diarrhea. There is often some pain accompanying the ...

hypoglycemia

Medical; Herbal medicine

Low blood sugar. It can be an actual clinical condition (rather rare), but the term is usually applied to LABILE blood sugar, where the highs are socially acceptable, if zappy, but the lows cause ...

hypotension

Medical; Herbal medicine

Low blood pressure. Not always a bad thing unless you need 11 hours of sleep or faint if you stand too quickly.

die-off

Medical; Herbal medicine

The phenomenon of killing so many infectious organisms so quickly that the amount of dead biomass itself causes liver overload, allergic reactions, or a mild foreign-body response. It can occur with ...