Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine

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

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coliform bacteria

Medical; Herbal medicine

Intestinal bacilli that are gram-negative, sugar-digesting, and both aerobic and anaerobic. They are usually from the family Enterobacteriaceae; Escherichia coli is the best known of the group.

colitis

Medical; Herbal medicine

Colon inflammation, usually involving the mucus membranes. Mucus colitis is a type with cramps, periods of constipation, and copious discharge of mucus with feces. Ulcerative colitis has pain, ...

collagen

Medical; Herbal medicine

The fibrous insoluble structural protein that forms almost a third of our total body protein and holds everything together. Too much collagen is what makes a steak tough.

colloid

Medical; Herbal medicine

Gooey substances, usually proteins and starches, whose molecules can hold large amounts of a solvent (usually water) without dissolving. In lifeforms, virtually all fluids are held suspended in ...

colostrum

Medical; Herbal medicine

The first breast milk after birth, containing minerals and white blood cells. This is followed gradually by true milk.

A large body of blood proteins (over 20), initiated in the liver, and intimately involved in nearly all aspects of immunity and nonspecific resistance. They form two types of self-mediated cascade ...

congestion

Medical; Herbal medicine

Thick and boggy tissues, usually resulting from excess inflammation, or irritation that is unremitting. It is characterized by the accumulation of an excess volume of fluid, with impairment of venous ...