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Documented for Diuretic
Arctium lappa
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 6 regions
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Documented for Depurative
Arctium lappa
A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.
Traditional actions & properties 5 regions
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Documented for Tumor
Arctium lappa
Tumor 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.
Cancer & abnormal growth 5 regions
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Documented for Alterative
Arctium lappa
A historical herbal term for gradual improvement of general function or elimination; it has no single modern medical definition.
Traditional actions & properties 4 regions
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Documented for Diaphoretic
Arctium lappa
Diaphoretic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 3 regions
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Documented for Antidote
Arctium lappa
Antidote 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 4 regions
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Documented for Gout
Arctium lappa
An arthritis that has_material_basis_in uric acid crystal deposits located_in joint.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 4 regions
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Documented for Hair-Tonic
Arctium lappa
Hair-Tonic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Traditional actions & properties 3 regions
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Documented for Rheumatism
Arctium lappa
Rheumatism 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.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 3 regions
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Documented for Skin
Arctium lappa
Skin 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.
Skin, wounds & external care 3 regions
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Documented for Sore
Arctium lappa
Sore 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.
Skin, wounds & external care 2 regions
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Documented for Measles
Arctium lappa
A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Measles virus (Morbillivirus hominis), which is transmitted_by contact with oronasal sec…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Documented for Sore throat
Arctium lappa
Sore throat 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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Documented for Cancer
Arctium lappa
A disease of cellular proliferation that is malignant and primary, characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation, local cell invasion and metastasis.
Cancer & abnormal growth 2 regions
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Documented for Carminative
Arctium lappa
A traditional action term for aromatic preparations associated with gas and digestive discomfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Documented for Catarrh
Arctium lappa
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 2 regions
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Documented for Edema
Arctium lappa
Edema 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.
Urinary & kidney 2 regions
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Documented for Psoriasis
Arctium lappa
A skin disease that is characterized by patches of thick red skin and silvery scales.
Other documented uses 2 regions
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Documented for Syphilis
Arctium lappa
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted systemic disease, has_material_basis_in Treponema pallidum subsp pallidum, which is transmitted_by sexual cont…
Reproductive & sexual health 2 regions
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Documented for Abscess
Arctium lappa
Abscess 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.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Documented for Cold
Arctium lappa
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 1 regions
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Documented for Fever
Arctium lappa
Fever 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.
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Documented for Throat
Arctium lappa
Throat 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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Documented for Tonsillitis
Arctium lappa
An upper respiratory tract disease which is characterized by inflammation of the tonsils resulting from bacterial (Group A streptococcus) and viral (Epstein-Barr virus, adenovirus)…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Documented for Acne
Arctium lappa
A sebaceous gland disease characterized by areas of blackheads, whiteheads, pimples, greasy skin, and possibly scarring.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Documented for Alexiteric
Arctium lappa
Alexiteric 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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Documented for Antiphlogistic
Arctium lappa
Antiphlogistic 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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Documented for Aperient
Arctium lappa
Aperient 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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Documented for Apertif
Arctium lappa
Apertif 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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Documented for Aphrodisiac
Arctium lappa
Aphrodisiac is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Documented for Bactericide
Arctium lappa
Bactericide is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Documented for Boil
Arctium lappa
Boil 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.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Documented for Burn
Arctium lappa
Burn 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.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Documented for Corn
Arctium lappa
Corn 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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Documented for Cough
Arctium lappa
Cough 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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Documented for Estrogenic
Arctium lappa
Estrogenic 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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Documented for Eye
Arctium lappa
Eye 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.
Eye & ear 1 regions
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Documented for Food
Arctium lappa
Food is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Practical & cultural use 1 regions
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Documented for Fungicide
Arctium lappa
Fungicide 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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Documented for Gonorrhea
Arctium lappa
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted infection, located_in uterus, located_in fallopian tube, located_in urethra, located_in mouth, located_in thro…
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Documented for Hoarseness
Arctium lappa
Hoarseness 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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Documented for Hyperglycemia
Arctium lappa
Hyperglycemia 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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Documented for Impetigo
Arctium lappa
A pyoderma consisting of three forms of skin lesions having either a thick, adherent, recurrent, dirty yellow crust with an erythematous margin (common or superficial impetigo) or …
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Documented for Infection
Arctium lappa
Infection 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.
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Documented for Influenza-like illness
Arctium lappa
Influenza-like illness is the condition or symptom label preserved in the historical source data. The label may be older, broader or less precise than current diagnostic terminolog…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Documented for Insecticide
Arctium lappa
Insecticide 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
1 preparation link
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Documented for Laxative
Arctium lappa
Laxative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Documented for Parotitis
Arctium lappa
A parotid disease characterized by the inflammation of one or both parotid glands.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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