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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Diarrhea
Polygonum aviculare
A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries a…
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Piles
Polygonum aviculare
Piles 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 3 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Diuretic
Polygonum aviculare
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Vermifuge
Polygonum aviculare
A historical term for a substance used to expel intestinal worms. It is not evidence that a plant is safe or effective for parasitic infection.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Astringent
Polygonum aviculare
A traditional action term for substances described as tightening or drying tissues, often because of tannin-rich preparations.
Skin, wounds & external care 3 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Antiseptic
Polygonum aviculare
Antiseptic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Bronchitis
Polygonum aviculare
A bronchial disease that is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. It is caused by bacteria and viruses. The disease has_symptom cough with mucus, has_symptom shortness of breath,…
Respiratory & ENT 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Fever
Polygonum aviculare
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 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Hemostat
Polygonum aviculare
Hemostat is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Skin, wounds & external care 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Rheumatism
Polygonum aviculare
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 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Sore
Polygonum aviculare
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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Tonic
Polygonum aviculare
A broad historical label for preparations believed to restore or support general function. The term is nonspecific and does not describe a modern diagnosis or measurable effect.
Traditional actions & properties 2 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Cold
Polygonum aviculare
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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Eczema
Polygonum aviculare
A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Anodyne
Polygonum aviculare
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Anus
Polygonum aviculare
Anus 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Asthma
Polygonum aviculare
A bronchial disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. The disease h…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Bactericide
Polygonum aviculare
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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Cancer
Polygonum aviculare
A disease of cellular proliferation that is malignant and primary, characterized by uncontrolled cellular proliferation, local cell invasion and metastasis.
Cancer & abnormal growth 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Cathartic
Polygonum aviculare
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 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Chancroid
Polygonum aviculare
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted infection located in skin of the genitals, has_material_basis_in Haemophilus ducreyi, which is transmitted by …
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Charm
Polygonum aviculare
Charm 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Chest
Polygonum aviculare
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 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Cholagogue
Polygonum aviculare
Cholagogue 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Demulcent
Polygonum aviculare
Demulcent is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Traditional actions & properties 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Diabetes
Polygonum aviculare
A glucose metabolism disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secreti…
Metabolic & endocrine 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Dysentery
Polygonum aviculare
An intestinal infectious disease that involves inflammation of the intestines, especially colon, due to chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa, or parasitic worms, which results in…
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Dysuria
Polygonum aviculare
Dysuria 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Emetic
Polygonum aviculare
Emetic 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Emollient
Polygonum aviculare
Emollient is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Gargle
Polygonum aviculare
Gargle 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Gonorrhea
Polygonum aviculare
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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Hematuria
Polygonum aviculare
Hematuria 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Internulcer
Polygonum aviculare
Internulcer 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Jaundice
Polygonum aviculare
Jaundice 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Kidney
Polygonum aviculare
Kidney 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 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Laxative
Polygonum aviculare
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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Lung
Polygonum aviculare
Lung 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Malaria
Polygonum aviculare
A parasitic protozoa infectious disease characterized as a vector-borne infectious disease caused by the presence of protozoan parasites of the genus Plasmodium in the red blood ce…
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Menorrhagia
Polygonum aviculare
Menorrhagia 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Pruritis
Polygonum aviculare
Pruritis 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Roundworms
Polygonum aviculare
Roundworms 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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Stone
Polygonum aviculare
Stone 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 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Tea
Polygonum aviculare
Tea is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Practical & cultural use 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Tonsillitis
Polygonum aviculare
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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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Tumor
Polygonum aviculare
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 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Urogenital
Polygonum aviculare
Urogenital 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 1 regions
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Polygonum aviculare
Documented for Vaginitis
Polygonum aviculare
A vaginal disease that is characterized by inflammation of the vagina.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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