folk medicine
101horse chestnut — 1. Aesculus hippocastanum. 2. a preparation of the medicinal parts of A. hippocastanum; the seeds have antiexudative, antiinflammatory, and immunomodulatory activity and are used in the treatment of chronic venous insufficiency. Horse chestnut… …
102cat's claw — 1. Uncaria tomentosa. 2. a preparation of the root bark of U. tomentosa, having antiviral, immunostimulant, and antiinflammatory properties; used for a wide variety of indications in folk medicine …
103devil's claw — a perennial herb, Harpagophytum procumbens, native to southern Africa; its dried tubular secondary roots and lateral tubers are used for dyspepsia, loss of appetite, and rheumatism; it is also used in homeopathy for rheumatism and in folk… …
104comfrey — com·frey (komґfre) 1. Symphytum officinale. 2. a preparation of the leaves and root of S. officinale, used topically for bruises and sprains and to promote bone healing; in folk medicine, it is used for rheumatism, pleuritis, and diarrhea …
105Erythrina — Er·y·thri·na (er″ə thriґnə) a genus of tropical shrubs and trees of the family Leguminosae, long used in folk medicine; several species yield the alkaloids α erythroidine and β erythroidine …
106feverfew — fe·ver·few (feґvər fu″) [A.S. feferfuge, febrifuge, from L. febrifugia][NF] the dried leaves of Tanacetum parthenium, used for migraine, arthritis, rheumatic diseases, and allergy; it has a wide variety of uses in folk medicine …
107psyllium husk — [USP] the cleaned, dried seed coat from the seeds of Plantago ovata, P. psyllium, or P. indica; used as a bulk forming laxative, and as a dietary adjunct in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia. It also has a wide variety of uses in ayurveda and …
108lavender — lav·en·der (lavґən dər) 1. any plant of the genus Lavandula. 2. a preparation of the flowers of L. angustifolia subsp. angustifolia or of the essential oil (lavender oil) extracted from them; used internally for loss of appetite,… …
109tea tree oil — an essential oil obtained by steam distillation from the leaves and branch tips of Melaleuca alternifolia, having bacteriostatic and weak antiviral and antimycotic properties, used topically for skin infections; it is also used internally and… …
110grape seed — a preparation of the seeds of grapes, having antioxidant, antimutagenic, and antiinflammatory properties; used orally for the prevention of atherosclerosis and cancer and in folk medicine for the treatment of circulatory disorders …
