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Ringworm

A cutaneous mycosis that results_in fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in glabrous skin, or located_in nail, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes, which have the ability to utilize keratin as a nutrient source. Subtypes are classified by the location on the body.

Condition Or SymptomDOID:8913Traditional documentation
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What the index means by Ringworm.

The database says that a source associated a plant with the label “Ringworm”. It does not show that the source used modern diagnostic criteria or that the plant was effective.

Severe infection signs, persistent high fever, dehydration, confusion or rapid deterioration require medical assessment.

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Method · Traditional useWash of Fruit anodyne bark

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 useDistilled preparation of Diarrhoea and Constipation

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 useMedicinally it frequently excites ptyalism sooner than the mercurial ointment, probably from

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Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useWash of Vapor thymol

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Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useGargle of Vapor thymol

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Open preparation note ↗Method · Traditional useInfusion of Dandelion roots

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