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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Purgative
Luffa acutangula
Purgative is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 4 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Diuretic
Luffa acutangula
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 3 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Emetic
Luffa acutangula
Emetic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Leprosy
Luffa acutangula
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 2 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Piles
Luffa acutangula
Piles 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 2 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Splenitis
Luffa acutangula
Splenitis 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Conjunctivitis
Luffa acutangula
A conjunctival disease characterized by an inflammation of the conjunctiva, the outermost layer of the eye and the inner surface of the eyelids.
Eye & ear 2 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Sore
Luffa acutangula
Sore 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 2 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Amenorrhea
Luffa acutangula
A female reproductive system disease that is characterized by the absence of menstruation.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Uremia
Luffa acutangula
Uremia 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Adenopathy
Luffa acutangula
Adenopathy 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Anodyne
Luffa acutangula
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Asthma
Luffa acutangula
A bronchial disease that is characterized by chronic inflammation and narrowing of the airways, which is caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. The disease h…
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Convulsion
Luffa acutangula
Convulsion 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.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Demulcent
Luffa acutangula
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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Dropsy
Luffa acutangula
Dropsy 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Expectorant
Luffa acutangula
A traditional action term for preparations intended to help loosen or move respiratory secretions.
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Jaundice
Luffa acutangula
Jaundice 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Laxative
Luffa acutangula
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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Madness
Luffa acutangula
Madness 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Meibomian Secretion
Luffa acutangula
Meibomian Secretion is a source vocabulary term preserved from historical ethnobotanical literature. The original term is retained even when its modern meaning is broad or uncertai…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Parturition
Luffa acutangula
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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Scabies
Luffa acutangula
A mite infestation that is a contagious ectoparasite skin infection caused by human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei type hominis, which burrows into the upper layer of the skin but nev…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Scrofula
Luffa acutangula
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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Skin
Luffa acutangula
Skin 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Snuff
Luffa acutangula
Snuff 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Sore veterinary
Luffa acutangula
Sore veterinary is a veterinary or animal-use term preserved from historical source records.
Veterinary use 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Spasm
Luffa acutangula
Spasm 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Splenomegaly
Luffa acutangula
Splenomegaly 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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Syphilis
Luffa acutangula
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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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Tetanus
Luffa acutangula
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results in prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers, has_material_basis_in Clostridium tetani, which produces tetanospasmin, a ne…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Luffa acutangula
Documented for Tonic
Luffa acutangula
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 1 regions
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