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watermelon
Documented for Diuretic
Citrullus lanatus
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 5 regions
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watermelon
Documented for Urogenital
Citrullus lanatus
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 2 regions
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watermelon
Documented for Demulcent
Citrullus lanatus
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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Documented for Alcoholism
Citrullus lanatus
A substance dependence that is characterized by tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, increasing use, persistent desire to decrease consumption, time spent obtaining or recovering from a…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Documented for Antiseptic
Citrullus lanatus
Antiseptic 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 Aphthae
Citrullus lanatus
Aphthae 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 Calculus
Citrullus lanatus
Calculus 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 Cancer
Citrullus lanatus
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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watermelon
Documented for Diabetes
Citrullus lanatus
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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watermelon
Documented for Digestive
Citrullus lanatus
Digestive 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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Documented for Hemostat
Citrullus lanatus
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 1 regions
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Documented for Hypertension
Citrullus lanatus
An artery disease characterized by chronic elevated blood pressure in the arteries.
Cardiovascular & blood 1 regions
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watermelon
Documented for Kidney
Citrullus lanatus
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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watermelon
Documented for Laxative
Citrullus lanatus
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 Malaria
Citrullus lanatus
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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watermelon
Documented for Nephritis
Citrullus lanatus
A kidney disease that is characterized by an inflammation of the kidneys.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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watermelon
Documented for Pectoral
Citrullus lanatus
Pectoral 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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Documented for Peptic
Citrullus lanatus
Peptic 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 Poison
Citrullus lanatus
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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Documented for Potherb
Citrullus lanatus
Potherb 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 Repellant
Citrullus lanatus
Repellant 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 Stomatitis
Citrullus lanatus
A mouth disease that is characterized by inflammation of the mouth and lips.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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