folk medicine
111blessed thistle — 1. a tall, branched, thistlelike herb with pale yellow composite flowers, Cnicus benedictus, native to southern Europe. 2. the dried flowers, leaves, and upper stems of C. benedictus, used for dyspepsia and loss of appetite; used also in folk… …
112Veratrum album — the European or white hellebore, a poisonous variety that is a source of the protoveratrines; it is also used in folk medicine and homeopathy …
113Veratrum viride — the American or green hellebore, a poisonous variety formerly important in folk medicine and homeopathy but no longer used because of its high toxicity …
114folkmedicine — folk medicine n. Traditional medicine as practiced by nonprofessional healers or embodied in local custom or lore, generally involving the use of natural and especially herbal remedies. * * * …
115Jennerian — Jen·ne·ri·an ji nir ē ən adj of or relating to Edward Jenner: by the method of Jenner <Jennerian vaccination> Jen·ner jen ər Edward (1749 1823) British physician. Jenner made one of the great achievements in medicine: he discovered… …
116Ankyloglossia — A minor congenital anomaly (birth defect) in which the flap of mucous membrane under the tongue (known as the frenum) is too short and limits the normal mobility of the tongue. Ankyloglossia is also called tongue tie from the folk belief that the …
117Dominant — A genetic trait is considered dominant if it is expressed in a person who has only one copy of that gene. (In genetic terms, a dominant trait is one that is phenotypically expressed in heterozygotes). A dominant trait is opposed to a recessive… …
118Milk, witch's — An old folk term for the milk that commonly flows from the newborn baby s breast or can be expressed from it. This transient phenomenon is due to stimulation of the baby s breasts by the mother s hormones that crossed the placenta during… …
119Tongue tie — A minor congenital anomaly (birth defect) in which the flap of mucous membrane under the tongue (known as the frenum) is too short and limits the normal mobility of the tongue. The medical term for this condition is ankyloglossia. The name tongue …
120Witch's milk — An old folk term for the milk that commonly flows from the newborn baby s breast or can be expressed from it. This transient phenomenon is due to stimulation of the baby s breasts by the mother s hormones that crossed the placenta during… …
