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Documented for Carminative
Pimpinella anisum
A traditional action term for aromatic preparations associated with gas and digestive discomfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 4 regions
11 preparation links
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Documented for Expectorant
Pimpinella anisum
A traditional action term for preparations intended to help loosen or move respiratory secretions.
Respiratory & ENT 3 regions
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Diaphoretic
Pimpinella anisum
Diaphoretic is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Immune, infection & fever 2 regions
11 preparation links
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Documented for Stimulant
Pimpinella anisum
Stimulant is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 2 regions
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Colic
Pimpinella anisum
Colic 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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Diuretic
Pimpinella anisum
A historical action term for increasing urine production. It does not identify a safe plant, dose, preparation or appropriate clinical use.
Urinary & kidney 2 regions
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Stomachic
Pimpinella anisum
A historical action term for preparations associated with appetite or digestive comfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 2 regions
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Anise
Documented for Spice
Pimpinella anisum
Spice 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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Abortifacient
Pimpinella anisum
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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Stomach ache
Pimpinella anisum
Stomach ache 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
11 preparation links
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Documented for Anodyne
Pimpinella anisum
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
11 preparation links
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Documented for Asthma
Pimpinella anisum
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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Balsamic
Pimpinella anisum
Balsamic 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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Cancer
Pimpinella anisum
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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Documented for Cholera
Pimpinella anisum
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is described as an acute, diarrheal illness caused by infection of the intestine with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, which is characteri…
Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Cough
Pimpinella anisum
Cough 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.
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Fumitory
Pimpinella anisum
Fumitory is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Practical & cultural use 1 regions
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Fungicide
Pimpinella anisum
Fungicide 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 Galactogogue
Pimpinella anisum
Galactogogue 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 Gonorrhea
Pimpinella anisum
A primary bacterial infectious disease that is a sexually transmitted infection, located_in uterus, located_in fallopian tube, located_in urethra, located_in mouth, located_in thro…
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Anise
Documented for Kidney
Pimpinella anisum
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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Lactogogue
Pimpinella anisum
Lactogogue 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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Anise
Documented for Pectoral
Pimpinella anisum
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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Spasm
Pimpinella anisum
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
11 preparation links
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Anise
Documented for Sudorific
Pimpinella anisum
Sudorific 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
11 preparation links
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