Obesity
An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness.
The database says that a source associated a plant with the label “Obesity”. It does not show that the source used modern diagnostic criteria or that the plant was effective.
The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.
Recipes, methods and preparation notes.
Preparation notes using the same plant
An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useA diuretic nitrous JulepAn automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useURINARY DECOCTION.— Cleavers, queen of the meadow, marsh-mallows, juniper berries, of each 2 ozsAn automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.
Open preparation note ↗“Same plant” is not automatically “same use”. Each card states the connection type so the knowledge graph remains honest.
Cleavers
Where the association appears.
View 1 preserved source rows
Multiple rows can represent different places, references or repeated historical reports. They are preserved separately rather than treated as independent proof.
| Region | Reference label | Source row |
|---|---|---|
| US | Eb28: 331 | #58,293 |
Safety and self-care boundary
Use this page as a research index. Persistent, severe, unexplained or worsening symptoms need appropriate clinical assessment.
Plant identity, plant part, dose, preparation, route, interactions, pregnancy safety, toxicity and contraindications are not established by this association. Do not use it for self-diagnosis or self-medication.
USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data
The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Herbal Remedy Source adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.
Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use
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