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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Piscicide
Tephrosia purpurea
Piscicide 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 4 regions
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Elephantiasis
Tephrosia purpurea
A lymphedema that is characterised by edema, hypertrophy, and fibrosis of skin and subcutaneous tissues, due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels resulting in the enlargement and ha…
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Skin
Tephrosia purpurea
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.
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Colic
Tephrosia purpurea
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Eruption
Tephrosia purpurea
Eruption 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Cough
Tephrosia purpurea
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.
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Kidney
Tephrosia purpurea
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
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Anodyne
Tephrosia purpurea
A historical term for a substance used to relieve pain.
Nervous system, sleep & mood 1 regions
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Asthma
Tephrosia purpurea
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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Bilious
Tephrosia purpurea
Bilious 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Bronchitis
Tephrosia purpurea
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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Coffee
Tephrosia purpurea
Coffee 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Deobstruent
Tephrosia purpurea
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Diarrhea
Tephrosia purpurea
A gastrointestinal system disease described as the condition of having frequent loose or liquid bowel movements. Acute diarrhea is a common cause of death in developing countries a…
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Diuretic
Tephrosia purpurea
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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Dyspepsia
Tephrosia purpurea
Dyspepsia 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.
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Eczema
Tephrosia purpurea
A skin disease characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping and crusting patches of skin.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Epistaxis
Tephrosia purpurea
Epistaxis 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Fever
Tephrosia purpurea
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Immune, infection & fever 1 regions
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Inflammation
Tephrosia purpurea
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Pain, inflammation & musculoskeletal 1 regions
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Insecticide
Tephrosia purpurea
Insecticide 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Itch
Tephrosia purpurea
Itch 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Laxative
Tephrosia purpurea
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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Poison
Tephrosia purpurea
Poison 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Rheumatism
Tephrosia purpurea
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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Scabies
Tephrosia purpurea
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…
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Sclerosis
Tephrosia purpurea
Sclerosis 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Tonic
Tephrosia purpurea
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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Tumor
Tephrosia purpurea
Tumor 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.
Cancer & abnormal growth 1 regions
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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Urogenital
Tephrosia purpurea
Urogenital 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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Tephrosia purpurea
Documented for Liver
Tephrosia purpurea
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