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Adonis aestivalis
Documented for Cardiac
Adonis aestivalis
Cardiac 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 3 regions
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Adonis aestivalis
Documented for Diuretic
Adonis aestivalis
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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Adonis aestivalis
Documented for Emmenagogue
Adonis aestivalis
A historical term for substances used to stimulate menstrual flow. Some plants carrying this label may be unsafe in pregnancy.
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Adonis aestivalis
Documented for Poison
Adonis aestivalis
Poison 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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Adonis aestivalis
Documented for Stimulant
Adonis aestivalis
Stimulant is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Adonis aestivalis
Documented for Tonic
Adonis aestivalis
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 0 regions
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