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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Emetic
Erythronium americanum
Emetic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Emollient
Erythronium americanum
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 2 regions
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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Poultice
Erythronium americanum
Poultice 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 2 regions
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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Antiscrofulous
Erythronium americanum
Antiscrofulous 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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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Boil
Erythronium americanum
Boil 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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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Cancer
Erythronium americanum
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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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Diuretic
Erythronium americanum
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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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Scrofula
Erythronium americanum
An extrapulmonary tuberculosis that is located_in lymph node, and has_symptom lymphadenopathy, has_symptom fever, has_symptom weight loss, has_symptom fatigue, has_symptom night sw…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Tumor
Erythronium americanum
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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Erythronium americanum
Documented for Ulcer
Erythronium americanum
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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