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Ricinus communis
Documented for Cathartic
Ricinus communis
Cathartic is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 4 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Cancer
Ricinus communis
A disease of cellular proliferation that is malignant and primary, characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation, local cell invasion and metastasis.
Cancer & abnormal growth 3 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Chest
Ricinus communis
Chest is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Respiratory & ENT 2 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Cold
Ricinus communis
An obstructive lung disease that is a chronic and progressive disorder of small airways in the lungs and that is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction, typically identi…
Respiratory & ENT 2 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Collyrium
Ricinus communis
Collyrium is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 2 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Stomach cancer
Ricinus communis
A gastrointestinal system cancer that is located_in the stomach.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Carbuncle
Ricinus communis
Carbuncle is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Catarrh
Ricinus communis
Catarrh is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Chancre
Ricinus communis
Chancre is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Cholera
Ricinus communis
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is described as an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which is characteri…
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Colic
Ricinus communis
Colic is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Convulsion
Ricinus communis
Convulsion is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminology.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Craw-Craw
Ricinus communis
Craw-Craw is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Ricinus communis
Documented for Cyanogenetic
Ricinus communis
Cyanogenetic is retained as a hazardous, toxicological or harmful-use term. It is presented for completeness and research, never as a practical instruction.
Toxicology & hazardous use 1 regions
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