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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Infection
Xanthium strumarium
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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Kidney
Xanthium strumarium
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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Laxative
Xanthium strumarium
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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Leprosy
Xanthium strumarium
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in superficial peripheral nerves, located_in skin, located_in mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tra…
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Lip
Xanthium strumarium
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.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Parturition
Xanthium strumarium
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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Pruritis
Xanthium strumarium
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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Refrigerant
Xanthium strumarium
A historical term for preparations considered cooling or thirst-relieving.
Traditional actions & properties 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Rhinitis
Xanthium strumarium
A upper respiratory infectious disease which involves irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose due to viruses, bacteria or irritants. The inflammation results…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Rubella
Xanthium strumarium
A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Rubella virus (Rubivirus rubellae), which is transmitted_by droplet spread of oronasal s…
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Shingles
Xanthium strumarium
A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in nerve fiber, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 3 (Varicellovirus humanalpha3), which reactivates after appeari…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Sinusitis
Xanthium strumarium
A paranasal sinus disease involving inflammation of the paranasal sinuses resulting from bacterial, fungal, viral infection, allergic or autoimmune issues. Symptoms can include fev…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Swelling
Xanthium strumarium
Swelling 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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Syphilis
Xanthium strumarium
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 1 regions
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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Tea
Xanthium strumarium
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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Tubercle
Xanthium strumarium
Tubercle 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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Nose tumor
Xanthium strumarium
Nose 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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Xanthium strumarium
Documented for Wound
Xanthium strumarium
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Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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