folk medicine
61turmeric — Curcuma. * * * tur·mer·ic tər mə rik also tu·mer·ic t(y)ü mə n 1) an Indian perennial herb (Curcuma longa) of the ginger family with a large aromatic yellow rhizome 2) the cleaned, boiled, dried, and usu. ground rhizome of the turmeric plant used …
62black cohosh — n a perennial herb of the genus Cimicifuga (C. racemosa) whose rhizome and roots are the source of cimicifuga called also black snakeroot, bugbane * * * 1. Cimicifuga racemosa. 2. the fresh or dried root of C. racemosa, having estrogenic effects …
63lavender oil — lav·en·der oil lav ən dər n a colorless to yellowish aromatic essential oil obtained from the flowers of various lavenders (esp. Lavandula officinalis of the Mediterranean region) and used chiefly as a perfume and also in medicine as a stimulant… …
64marshmallow — marsh·mal·low märsh .mel ō, .mel ə( w), .mal n a European perennial herb of the genus Althaea (A. officinalis) naturalized in the eastern U.S. whose pink flowers, velvety leaves, and mucilaginous root are used in herbal medicine and whose root… …
65gotu kola — go·tu ko·la (goґtoo koґlə) 1. Centella asiatica. 2. a preparation of the leaves and stems of C. asiatica, used externally to promote wound healing and to treat the lesions of leprosy; it is also widely used in ayurveda, traditional Chinese… …
66hawthorn — haw·thorn (hawґthorn″) [A.S. hagathorn, from haga hedge + thorn] 1. a shrub or tree of the genus Crataegus. 2. a preparation of the flowers, fruit, and leaves of certain species of Crataegus, having a mechanism of action similar to that of… …
67rauwolfia serpentina — [USP] the dried root of Rauwolfia serpentina, sometimes with fragments of rhizome and aerial stem bases attached; used as an antihypertensive and to treat nervousness and insomnia; also used in folk medicine for various uses and in Indian… …
68Borage — An herb, also known as the starflower, that has long been used for medicinal purposes. Borage contains a substance called gamma linolenic acid which, it is thought, may inhibit the spread of tumors by restricting the growth of their blood vessels …
69Midwife, traditional — A direct entry midwife practicing within the confines of traditional folk medicine. Traditional midwives are now very rare in the US, but preside over the majority of births in many other countries. Most have no formal medical training, but… …
70farfara — The dried leaves of Tussilago f. (family Compositae); a demulcent. [L. farfarus, coltsfoot] * * * far·fa·ra fär fər ə, fə rə n the dried leaves of coltsfoot used in folk medicine for coughs and as a tonic …
