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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Stimulant
Vanilla planifolia
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
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Aphrodisiac
Vanilla planifolia
Aphrodisiac is a historical action or property term used in ethnobotanical literature. It describes reported intent, not a verified pharmacological effect.
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Snake bite
Vanilla planifolia
Snake bite 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.
Injury, bites & first aid 1 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Carminative
Vanilla planifolia
A traditional action term for aromatic preparations associated with gas and digestive discomfort.
Digestive & gastrointestinal 1 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Menoxenia
Vanilla planifolia
Menoxenia 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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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Parturition
Vanilla planifolia
Parturition 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.
Reproductive & sexual health 1 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Spasm
Vanilla planifolia
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
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Syphilis
Vanilla planifolia
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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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Tonic
Vanilla planifolia
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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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Vulnerary
Vanilla planifolia
A historical term for preparations applied to wounds or damaged tissue.
Skin, wounds & external care 1 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Liqueur
Vanilla planifolia
Liqueur 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 0 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Perfume
Vanilla planifolia
Perfume is a practical, household, food or cultural-use label rather than a modern therapeutic indication.
Practical & cultural use 0 regions
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Vanilla planifolia
Documented for Spice
Vanilla planifolia
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 0 regions
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