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Barbados nut
Documented for Cicatrizant
Jatropha curcas
Cicatrizant is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Circumscission
Jatropha curcas
Circumscission is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Collapse
Jatropha curcas
Collapse is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Documented for Cough
Jatropha curcas
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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Barbados nut
Documented for Dentifrice
Jatropha curcas
Dentifrice is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Dentition
Jatropha curcas
Dentition is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Dermatitis
Jatropha curcas
A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Diuretic
Jatropha curcas
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Dysentery
Jatropha curcas
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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Barbados nut
Documented for Dyspepsia
Jatropha curcas
Dyspepsia 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.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Emollient
Jatropha curcas
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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Barbados nut
Documented for Enema
Jatropha curcas
Enema is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Fumigant
Jatropha curcas
Fumigant is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Gum
Jatropha curcas
Gum 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.
Oral & dental 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Heart
Jatropha curcas
Heart 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.
Cardiovascular & blood 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Hernia
Jatropha curcas
Hernia is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Incontinence
Jatropha curcas
Incontinence is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Inflammation
Jatropha curcas
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Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 1 regions
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Documented for Insecticide
Jatropha curcas
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
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Barbados nut
Documented for Itch
Jatropha curcas
Itch 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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Barbados nut
Documented for Lactagogue
Jatropha curcas
Lactagogue is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Lactogogue
Jatropha curcas
Lactogogue is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Lip
Jatropha curcas
Lip is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Medicine
Jatropha curcas
Medicine is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Mouthwash
Jatropha curcas
Mouthwash 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.
Oral & dental 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Narcotic
Jatropha curcas
Narcotic 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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Barbados nut
Documented for Neuralgia
Jatropha curcas
Neuralgia is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Paralysis
Jatropha curcas
Paralysis is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Parturition
Jatropha curcas
Parturition 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.
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Pleurisy
Jatropha curcas
A pleural disease that is characterized by inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Pneumonia
Jatropha curcas
A lung disease that involves lung parenchyma or alveolar inflammation and abnormal alveolar filling with fluid (consolidation and exudation). It results from a variety of causes in…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Resolvent
Jatropha curcas
Resolvent is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Roundworms
Jatropha curcas
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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Barbados nut
Documented for Salt
Jatropha curcas
Salt is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Scabies
Jatropha curcas
A mite infestation that is a contagious ectoparasite skin infection caused by human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei type hominis, which burrows into the upper layer of the skin but nev…
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Barbados nut
Documented for Sciatica
Jatropha curcas
Sciatica is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Spasm
Jatropha curcas
Spasm 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 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Tetanus
Jatropha curcas
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results in prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers, has_material_basis_in Clostridium tetani, which produces tetanospasmin, a ne…
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Barbados nut
Documented for Thrush
Jatropha curcas
A candidiasis that involves fungal infection of the mucous membrane of the mouth by Candida species, which is characterized by thick white or cream-colored deposits on inflamed muc…
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Barbados nut
Documented for Tongue
Jatropha curcas
Tongue is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Toothstick
Jatropha curcas
Toothstick 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.
Oral & dental 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Ulcer
Jatropha curcas
Ulcer 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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Barbados nut
Documented for Uteritis
Jatropha curcas
Uteritis 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.
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Vulnerary
Jatropha curcas
A historical term for preparations applied to wounds or damaged tissue.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Barbados nut
Documented for Whitlow
Jatropha curcas
Whitlow is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertain.
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Barbados nut
Documented for Yaws
Jatropha curcas
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results in infection located in skin, located in joint or located in bone, has_material_basis_in Treponema pallidum subsp pertenue, whic…
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Barbados nut
Documented for Yellow Fever
Jatropha curcas
A viral infectious disease that results in infection, has_material_basis_in Yellow fever virus (Orthoflavivirus flavi), which is transmitted by Aedes, transmitted by Haemagogus, or…
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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