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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Cough
Sambucus mexicana
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 3 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Dropsy
Sambucus mexicana
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 2 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Epilepsy
Sambucus mexicana
A brain disease that is characterized by the occurrance of at least two unprovoked seizures resulting from a persistent epileptogenic abnormality of the brain that is able to spont…
Nervous system, sleep & mood 2 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Sudorific
Sambucus mexicana
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
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Headache
Sambucus mexicana
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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Amenorrhea
Sambucus mexicana
A female reproductive system disease that is characterized by the absence of menstruation.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Anodyne
Sambucus mexicana
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Aperient
Sambucus mexicana
Aperient 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Asthma
Sambucus mexicana
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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Catarrh
Sambucus mexicana
Catarrh 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
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Cathartic
Sambucus mexicana
Cathartic 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Diaphoretic
Sambucus mexicana
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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Diuretic
Sambucus mexicana
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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Excitant
Sambucus mexicana
Excitant 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Expectorant
Sambucus mexicana
A traditional action term for preparations intended to help loosen or move respiratory secretions.
Respiratory & ENT 1 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Fever
Sambucus mexicana
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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Grip
Sambucus mexicana
Grip 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Hydragogue
Sambucus mexicana
Hydragogue 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Inflammation
Sambucus mexicana
Inflammation 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Measles
Sambucus mexicana
A viral infectious disease that results_in infection located_in skin, has_material_basis_in Measles virus (Morbillivirus hominis), which is transmitted_by contact with oronasal sec…
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Purgative
Sambucus mexicana
Purgative 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Rheumatism
Sambucus mexicana
Rheumatism 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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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Soap
Sambucus mexicana
Soap is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Practical & cultural use 1 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Stimulant
Sambucus mexicana
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 1 regions
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Sambucus mexicana
Documented for Syphilis
Sambucus mexicana
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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