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| abortifacient | a substance that induces abortion; allegedly, its use as a term indicates intention |
| allopathy | refers to people who practice so-called modern medicine; often used by people who are interested in or otherwise involved with so-called alternative medicine; some weirdos use it as a derogatory term; medicine, magic, or hugs (etc.) should all be considered if the goal is to make a person who is suffering happier, healthier, or both. |
| alterative | purifies the blood |
| analgesic | pain relief without blocking nerve impuses, having a huge impact on perception, or changing the state of consciousness |
| anasthetic | produces a local or general loss of sensation; numbing agent; acts on the brain or peripheral nervous system to block any response to sensory stimulation |
| anodyne | pain reliever that decrease nerve activity; calming |
| antiallergenic | treats allergic reactions |
| anti-asthmatic | stops an asthma attack, aids in smooth muscle dilation in the airways, or reduce inflammation in the airways |
| anti-bacterial | kills bacteria in particular; theoretically, as a gel (etc.), it contributes to the creation of superbugs |
| antibiotic | triggers the immune system to generate antibodies to destroy bacteria; might also refer to substances that are anti-bacterial themselves |
| anti-coagulant | stops blood from clotting |
| anticonvulsant | prevents or stops seizures by regulating nerve impulses in the brain |
| anti-depressant | self-explanatory |
| anti-fungal | self-explanatory |
| anti-histamine | blocks histamine production; reduces swelling due to histamine production |
| anti-inflammatory | reduces or eliminates inflammation, which could help reduce swelling, pain, fever, and other terrible things |
| antimicrobial | general term for something that kills microscopic organisms of all types |
| antioxidant | disrupts oxidation, which can create free radicals and damage organic matter |
| anti-parasitic | self-explanatory; parasites are anything that preys on a host like a vampire might if vampires were real |
| anti-rheumatic | relieves symptoms of rheumatism such as arthritis et al. |
| antiseptic | a substance applied to living bodies; kills or slows growth of organisms such as germs; antimicrobial |
| antispasmodic | stops muscle spasms |
| anti-viral | self-explanatory |
| astringent | constricts body tissue; reduces oil and inflammation; cleans and dries oils from skin |
| bad burps | stalled digestion |
| bitters | helps digestion; adds bitter taste |
| catarrh | post-nasal drip |
| Chi | energy; lifeforce; also Qi |
| Chi deficiency | fatigue; poor digestion |
| Chi excess | stress; insomnia |
| cholagogue | open bile ducts and promote bile production |
| coagulant | encourages blood to clot; stops or reduces bleeding; treats Chi excess |
| demulcent | soothing; coats mucuous membrane; relieves minor pain or inflammation of mucuous membrane; rich in mucilage |
| diaphoretic | causes sweating |
| disinfectant | a substance applied to inanimate objects; kills or slows growth of organisms such as germs; antimicrobial |
| discutient | dissolves tumors and other growths |
| dropsy | water retention; edema |
| edema | water retention |
| emetic | induces vomiting |
| emmenagogue | encourages blood flow in pelvic area and uterus; stimulates menstruation; increases blood flow, which can relieve menstrual pain |
| endometriosis | cells that are usually inside the woman grow elsewhere in the body |
| essiac | reversal of the surname Caisse in reference to a Canadian nurse named Rene Caisse who promoted the essiac formula in the 1920s; a formula for the treatment of cancer; not verified by multiple studies or approved by the US government; researchers have agreed that it shows promise; the four herbs (burdock root (Arctium lappa), sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), slippery elm inner bark (Ulmus rubra), and Indian rubarb root (Rheum officinale) |
| febrifuge | reduces fever |
| flow | moves other medications or beneficial substances |
| gallactagogue | encourages or stimulates lactation |
| gan hao | dragon fire within; irritability; liver dysfunction (obsolete); possibly means "gung ho" (apochryphal) |
| hepatic | related to the liver; benefits liver functions |
| hyper- | above normal |
| hypo- | below normal |
| inflammation | swelling due to excess of blood or reduced blood flow |
| jaundice | sallow or yellow skin tone; possibly greenish; biased, filled with resentment or cynical (or all three) |
| keratitis | corneal inflammation; symptom of herpes virus |
| love | never try to define love |
| mucilage | becomes slippery when mixed with water |
| MAOI | monoamine oxidase inhibitor; a dangerous type of anti-depressant that often has negative interactions with foods and other medicinal substances |
| nephritis | kidney inflammation |
| nervine | pain reliever that blocks signals instead of solving issue causing the pain |
| neuropathy | neurological issues that affect parts of the body outside the brain; weakness or numbness particularly in the hands and feet |
| obesity | typically associated with Americans |
| parturient | aid for labor during childbirth |
| pleurisy | inflammation of lining around the lungs (pleura) |
| psoriasis | skin disorder; autoimmune disorder; itchy, scaly patches on the skin |
| phytotherapy | using plants to heal or prevent illness; using healing plants |
| Qi | energy or life force |
| restorative | treats fatigue; similar to to stimulant |
| sedative | calming; often causes sleeping |
| stimulant | self-explanatory; often interferes with sleeping |
| tinnitus | ringing in the ears; sometimes other auditory noises such as rushing or roaring |
| uvula | soft tissue in the back of the throat |
| varicose | abnormally swollen or dilated |
| wisdom | helps in most endeavors; vestigial in reference to teeth |
| Xanadu | sometimes host pleasure domes if so decreed |
| yang tonics | warming; treats excess cold; structural |
| yin tonics | cooling; treats excess heat; nutritive |
| Zen | nothing important |
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