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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Vermifuge
Tephrosia virginiana
A historical term for a substance used to expel intestinal worms. It is not evidence that a plant is safe or effective for parasitic infection.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 3 regions
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Diaphoretic
Tephrosia virginiana
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
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Piscicide
Tephrosia virginiana
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 2 regions
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Tonic
Tephrosia virginiana
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 2 regions
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Alopecia
Tephrosia virginiana
A hypotrichosis that is characterized by a loss of hair from the head or body.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Bladder
Tephrosia virginiana
Bladder 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 virginiana
Documented for Cathartic
Tephrosia virginiana
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.
Other documented uses 1 regions
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Cough
Tephrosia virginiana
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
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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Fortifcant
Tephrosia virginiana
Fortifcant 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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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Laxative
Tephrosia virginiana
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 virginiana
Documented for Shampoo
Tephrosia virginiana
Shampoo 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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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Stimulant
Tephrosia virginiana
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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Tephrosia virginiana
Documented for Syphilis
Tephrosia virginiana
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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