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soybean
Documented for Pregnancy
Glycine max
Pregnancy 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 Carminative
Glycine max
A traditional action term for aromatic preparations associated with gas and digestive discomfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Abortifacient
Glycine max
Abortifacient 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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soybean
Documented for Headache
Glycine max
Headache 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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soybean
Documented for Ague
Glycine max
Ague 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 Alcoholism
Glycine max
A substance dependence that is characterized by tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, increasing use, persistent desire to decrease consumption, time spent obtaining or recovering from a…
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soybean
Documented for Anodyne
Glycine max
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Aconite antidote
Glycine max
Aconite antidote 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Centipede antidote
Glycine max
Centipede antidote 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Croton antidote
Glycine max
Croton antidote 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Antivinous
Glycine max
Antivinous 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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soybean
Documented for Anus
Glycine max
Anus 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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soybean
Documented for Apertif
Glycine max
Apertif 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 Ascites
Glycine max
Ascites 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 Ataxia
Glycine max
Ataxia 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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soybean
Documented for Bug bite
Glycine max
Bug bite 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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Documented for Dog bite
Glycine max
Dog bite is a veterinary or animal-use term preserved from historical source records.
Veterinary use 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Snake bite
Glycine max
Snake bite 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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Documented for Blindness
Glycine max
An eye disease characterized by a lack or loss of vision.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Documented for Bones
Glycine max
Bones 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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soybean
Documented for Burn
Glycine max
Burn 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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soybean
Documented for Cancer
Glycine max
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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soybean
Documented for Chest-Cold
Glycine max
A bronchial disease that is an inflammation of the bronchial tubes. It is caused by bacteria and viruses. The disease has_symptom cough with mucus, has_symptom shortness of breath,…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Chill
Glycine max
Chill 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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soybean
Documented for Circulation
Glycine max
Circulation 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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soybean
Documented for Cold
Glycine max
An obstructive lung disease that is a chronic and progressive disorder of small airways in the lungs and that is characterized by irreversible airflow obstruction, typically identi…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Documented for Complexion
Glycine max
Complexion 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 Cornea
Glycine max
Cornea 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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soybean
Documented for Cyanogenetic
Glycine max
Cyanogenetic 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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soybean
Documented for Decongestant
Glycine max
Decongestant 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 Diabetes
Glycine max
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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soybean
Documented for Diaphoretic
Glycine max
Diaphoretic 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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soybean
Documented for Diuretic
Glycine max
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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soybean
Documented for Dysentery
Glycine max
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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soybean
Documented for Dyspnea
Glycine max
Dyspnea 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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soybean
Documented for Eczema
Glycine max
A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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soybean
Documented for Edema
Glycine max
Edema 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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soybean
Documented for Enuresis
Glycine max
Enuresis 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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soybean
Documented for Feet
Glycine max
Feet 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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soybean
Documented for Fever
Glycine max
Fever 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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soybean
Documented for Halitosis
Glycine max
Halitosis 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 Hematuria
Glycine max
Hematuria 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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soybean
Documented for Impotency
Glycine max
Impotency 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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soybean
Documented for Intoxication
Glycine max
Intoxication 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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soybean
Documented for Labor
Glycine max
Labor 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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soybean
Documented for Laxative
Glycine max
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 Leprosy
Glycine max
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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Documented for Malaria
Glycine max
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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