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Medicago sativa
Documented for Arthritis
Medicago sativa
A bone inflammation disease that involves a response to irritation or injury, characterized by joint pain, swelling, stiffness located_in joint.
Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 3 regions
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Medicago sativa
Documented for Scurvy
Medicago sativa
A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency and has_symptom fatigue, weakness, anemia, petechiae, corkscrew hair, gingivitis, and…
Metabolic & endocrine 2 regions
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Medicago sativa
Documented for Anodyne
Medicago sativa
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Medicago sativa
Documented for Bactericide
Medicago sativa
Bactericide 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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Boil
Medicago sativa
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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Cancer
Medicago sativa
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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Cardiotonic
Medicago sativa
Cardiotonic 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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Cyanogenetic
Medicago sativa
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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Depurative
Medicago sativa
A historical and nonspecific term for preparations believed to cleanse or purify the body or blood.
Traditional actions & properties 1 regions
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Medicago sativa
Documented for Dysuria
Medicago sativa
Dysuria 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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Emetic
Medicago sativa
Emetic 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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Emmenagogue
Medicago sativa
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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Fever
Medicago sativa
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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Gravel
Medicago sativa
Gravel 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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Intellect
Medicago sativa
Intellect 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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Medicago sativa
Documented for Lactagogue
Medicago sativa
Lactagogue 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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