Argemone mexicana (Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo or cardosanto) is a species of poppy found in Mexico and now widely naturalized in many parts of the world. An extremely hardy pioneer plant, it is tolerant of drought and poor soil, often being the only cover on new road cuttings or verges. It has bright yellow latex. It is poisonous to grazing animals, and it […]
Leonurus japonicus, commonly called oriental motherwort or Chinese motherwort, is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Asia, including Korea and Japan, and China to Cambodia. Uses It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called yìmǔcǎo (Chinese: 益母草), literally “beneficial herb for mothers”. It is used in cases of menstrual and delivery disorders caused by blood stasis, like dysmenorrhea, and amenorrhea. Leonurus japonicus, […]
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Atista Indica, Glycosmis pentaphylla Synonyms: Glycosmis arborea, Glycosmis quinquefoliaGin Berry, opal orange, orangeberry, rum berry, tooth brush plant • Bengali: আশশেওড়া, বন জামির, মাতখিলা।Family: Rutaceae (Lemon family) Pharmacological activities Various in vitro and in vivo studies on extracts and individual phytoconstituents isolated from G. pentaphylla have demonstrated prominent anticancer, antimutagenic, antimicrobial, anthelmintic and mosquitocidal activities owing to selective and non-selective cytotoxic effects on vital biological targets. […]
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Acalypha indica,Indian Acalypha, Indian Mercury, Indian Copperleaf, Indian Nettle, Three-seeded Mercury is an herbaceous annual that has catkin-like inflorescences with cup-shaped involucres surrounding the minute flowers. It is mainly known for its root being attractive to domestic cats, and for its various medicinal uses. It occurs throughout the Tropics. The plant has many traditional medicinal uses. In Madagascar, the crushed plant is used for […]
Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions: • undernutrition, which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age) and underweight (low weight-for-age); • micronutrient-related malnutrition, which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals) or micronutrient excess; […]
Warts are noncancerous (benign) rough bumps that form on the skin. They develop when the human papillomavirus, or HPV, enters a cut or break in the skin and causes an infection. Risk factor Children are more prone to warts because they get a lot of cuts. Still, anyone can get warts. People with autoimmune diseases or […]
How to make difference between verruca and corn CRITERIA VERRUCA CORN Others name Plantar warts Callus Causation Human Papilloma Virus 1,2,4,57,60,63,65,66 & 156 Increase pressure & frictions on the skin. Contagious Highly contagious. Not contagious. Incubation Long a couple of months to a year. A long period of time. Striations Interrupt the striation on your […]
Motion sickness (travel sickness, car sickness) is a general sense of not feeling well, nausea, vomiting, headache, and sweating that is caused when Your brain receives signals from motion-sensing parts of your body: your eyes, inner ears, muscles and joints. When these parts send conflicting information, your brain doesn’t know whether you’re stationary or moving. Your brain’s confused reaction […]
Iron overload disorder or hemochromatosis are a group of medical conditions that cause the body to store excess iron. They include hereditary hemochromatosis, a genetic condition in which a person’s body absorbs too much iron from foods and drinks. The body cannot excrete excess iron, so it stores it in certain organs, notably the liver, […]
Euphorbia hirta. দুধিয়া Traditionally used for: It is known to contain: Reference
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