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“A” to “Z” Therapeutic Properties & Flower Remedies
Generated on 9/18/2008
Updated on 2/18/2009
Updated on 2/22/23
As all of you know I am done working on my Master Herbalist degree and moving on to my Doctor of Naturopath (ND). As I'm working along it seem to me that I was always looking up words to understand this foreign language, lol, so I decide to bring this to you, now all of us can understand together.
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If you find a word that is not in this document please email the word to me at melody@melodyanns.com I will be happy to add it.
– Ecbolics – Herbs which produce abortion. That which induces labor or causes abortion.
– Ecchymosis – Bluish black mark on skin from release of blood into tissues, usually due to injury; black and blue mark.
– Eccoprotics or Ectoprotics – Laxatives.
– Echocardiogram – A diagnostic test that uses ultrasound to detect structural and functional abnormalities of the heart.
– Eclampsia – Convulsions, especially due to toxemia during pregnancy.
– Ectopic pregnancy – State in which a fertilized egg implants at a site other than the uterus.
– Eczema – Inflammation of the skin accompanied by itching and the presence of a watery discharge. It may be acute or chronic, but is not contagious.
– Edema – Retention of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling. Excessive accumulation of fluid in tissues; dropsy.
– ED50 – Median effective dose.
– EDTA – Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. An organic molecule used in Chelation therapy.
– EEG – Electroencephalogram. A test used to measure brain wave activity.
– EKG (or ECG) – Electrocardiogram. A test that monitors heart function by tracing the conduction of electrical impulses associated with heart activity. Electrocardiogram – Machine that measures and records the activity of the heart.
– Electroencephalogram (EEG) – A machine that measures and records brain waves.
– Electrolytes – Substance that ionizes in solution and conducts electric current.
– Electuary – A soft medicated confection. A medicine made by mixing drugs with honey or syrup to form a paste. Medication mixed with honey.
– Elastin – A protein that gives tissue its elasticity.
– Electrolyte – Soluble salts dissolved in the body's fluids. Electrolytes are the form in which most minerals circulate in the body. They are so named because they are capable of conducting electrical impulses.
– Elimination diet – A diet that eliminates allergic foods.
– Elimination half-life – The time it takes for the body to eliminate or break down half of a dose of a pharmacologic agent.
– ELISA – Enzyme—linked immunoadsorbent assay. A test that determines the presence of a particular protein, such as an antibody, by detecting the presence of an enzyme that is linked to that protein.
– Elixir – Substance that contains alcohol or glycerin, used as solution for bitter or nauseating drugs.
– Ellagic acid – A phytochemical found in strawberries and grapes that help rid the body of free radicals.
– Elliptical – Shaped like an ellipse, or regular curve.
– Elm (Flower Remedies) – Good for temporary feelings of inadequacy and those overwhelmed by responsibilities.
– Embolisms – Obstruction of an artery by a lodged blood clot, fat, air, or foreign body carried by circulating blood. (Return to Cardiomyopathy).
– Embolus – An abnormal piece of matter in the bloodstream. It may consist of a clot, air bubble, clump of cells, or a foreign object. A loose particle of tissue, a blood clot, or a tiny air bubble that travels through the bloodstream and, if it lodges in a narrowed portion of a blood vessel, can block blood flow.
– Embrocation –The application of a liquid to a part of the body by rubbing.
– Emesis or Vomiting – Vomiting; vomited matter. Is clinically defined as the oral eviction of gastrointestinal contents, due to contractions of the gut and the muscles of the thoracoabdominal wall. This is somehow different from regurgitation which has been defined as egression of gastric contents to the mouth effortlessly
– Emetic – A substances that causes vomiting. Induces vomiting.
– Emietics – Remedies which cause vomiting.
– Emmenagogue – Helps promote and regulate menstruation.
– Emmenagogues – Remedies which stimulate menstruation. A substance that facilitates and regularizes menstrual flow.
– Emollient – Soothes, softens and protects the skin.
– Emollients – Substances used to mechanically soften and protect tissues. A substance that reduces inflammations and irritations.
– Empyema – Accumulation of pus in a body cavity, especially the pleural cavity.
– Emulsification – Maintenance of lipid droplets in solution.
– Emulsify – The dispersement of large globules into smaller, uniformly distributed particles.
– Emulsion – An oily or resinous substance suspended in water, the agency of mucilaginous or adhesive substances. A combination of two liquids that do not mix with each other, such as oil and water; one substance is broken into tiny droplets and is suspended within the other. Emulsification is the first step in the digestion of fats.
– Emunctories – A part or organ of the body, as the skin or a kidney, that functions in carrying off waste products.
– Emunctory – An excretory organ or duct.
– Endemic – Native to or prevalent in a particular geographic region. Often used to describe diseases. Disease that is constantly present in a particular region but generally under control.
– Endocarditis – Inflammation and damage to the heart cavity lining due to bacterial infection or rheumatic fever.
– Endocrine gland – Ductless organ that synthesizes hormones and releases them directly into the bloodstream.
– Endocrine system – The system of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. Endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, thymus, and adrenal glands, as well as the pancreas, ovaries, and testes.
– Endocrinology – Study of the endocrine glands and hormones.
– Endodermal – The innermost body tissue that derives from this layer, as the gut lining.
– Endometrium – The mucous membrane lining the uterus.
– Endometriosis – A condition in which tissue similar to that normally lining the uterus is found outside of the uterus, usually the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and other pelvic structures.
– Endorphin – Neurotransmitter that exhibits painkilling activity.
– Endoscope – Instrument for examining the interior of a hollow organ.
– Enervation – Weakness, lack of energy.
– Engorgement – Congestion of a part tissues, or fullness (as in the breasts).
– Enteric – An extensive outbreak of a disease, or a disease occurring with an unusually high incidence at certain times and places.
– Enteric-coated – A way of coating a tablet or capsule to ensure that it does not dissolve in the stomach and so can reach the intestinal tract.
– Enteritis – Inflammation of the small intestine.
– Enterorrhaia – Hemorrhage from the intestine
– Enuresis – Urinary incontinence. Bedwetting. Involuntary urination.
– Enzyme – One of many specific protein catalysts that initiate or speed chemical reactions in the body without being consumed.
– Eosinophil – A type of white blood cell, called a granulocyte, that can digest microorganisms.
– Epidemic – An extensive outbreak of a disease, or a disease occurring with an unusually high incidence at certain times and places.
– Epidemiology – Study of causes and control of epidemics.
– Epidermis – The outer layer of the skin.
– Epigastric – Upper middle region of abdomen.
– Ephidrosis – Abnormal amount of sweating.
– Epilepsy – One of various brain disorders that cause recurrent, sudden convulsive attacks.
– Epinephrine – Hormone released by the adrenal medulla that elevates blood sugar and initiates the fight-or-flight response; adrenaline. (Return to Adrenaline; Return to adrenergic; Return to Catecholamines; Return to Chemoreceptor.)
– Epiphyte – Nonparasitic plant growing upon another plant for support.
– Epispastics – Blisters.
– Epistaxis – (1) A film floating on the urine; (2) stoppage of bleeding; (3) nosebleed.
– Epithelial – Lining cells which comprise the skin and mucous surfaces.
– Epstein—Barr virus (EBV) – A virus that causes infectious mononucleosis and that may cause other health problems as well, especially in people with compromised immune systems.
– Errhines – Herbs which increase the nasal secretions.
– Eructations – Belching.
– Erysipelas – An acute, infectious condition due to Streptococcus pyrogenes characterized by a spreading skin inflammation.
– Erysipelis – An acute disease of skin and subcutaneous tissue with spreading inflammation and swelling.
– Erythema – Reddening, especially of the skin.
– Erythrocytes – Red blood cells. A red blood cell whose primary function is to carry oxygen to cells.
– Erythropoiesis – Formation of erythrocytes.
– Erythropoietin – Hormone secreted mainly by the kidneys that stimulates erythrocyte production.
– Eschar – A dry crust of dead tissue. A hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
– Escharotic – A substance producing an Eschar.
– Escharotics – Caustics.
– Essential – A term for nutrients needed for building and repair that cannot be manufactured by the body, and that therefore must be supplied in the diet. At present, there are some forty—two known essential nutrients.
– Essential fatty acids (EFAs) – Three unsaturated fatty acids – arachidonic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid – that are essential for health and cannot be manufactured by the body.
– Essential oil – A volatile oil obtained from the leaves, stem, flower, or other part of plants, usually carrying the odor characteristic of the plant.
– Estradiol – Is a sex hormone. (Return to phytoestrogens)
– Estrogen – Any of several steroid hormones produces chiefly by the ovaries and responsible for promoting estrus and the development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics. (Return to Oestrogen)
– Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid – Chemistry, Pharmacology. (Return to EDTA)
– Etiology – Science of causes and origins of diseases.
– Eugenol – An extract of cloves.
– Evacuants – Remedies which evacuate; chiefly applies to purgatives.
– Evening Primrose – The seed oil of Evening Primrose, rich in gamma linolenic acid.
– Evergreen – Plant that maintains functional green foliage throughout year.
– Exacerbation – Aggravation of symptoms or an increase in the severity of a disease.
– Exanthema – Any eruption of the skin accompanied by inflammation.
– Exanthematous – Characterized by skin eruptions.
– Excision – Surgical cutting away and/or removal of tissue.
– Excitants – Stimulants.
– Excito-Motors – Herbs which increase motor activity.
– Exclusion criteria – See Inclusion/exclusion criteria. Are the standards used to determine whether a person may or may not be allowed to participate in a clinical trial. The most important criteria used to determine appropriateness for clinical trial participation include age, sex, the type and stage of a disease, treatment history, and other medical conditions.
– Excretion – The elimination of waste products from a cell, tissue, or the entire body.
– Excretions – The act or process of discharging waste matter from the blood, tissues, or organs. The matter, such as urine or sweat, that is so excreted.
– Excretory – Pertaining to or concerned in excretion; having the function of excreting: excretory organs.
– Exfoliant – A product or ingredient whose purpose is to remove unwanted tissue or waste products from the skin and other body surfaces.
– Exfoliate – To shed cells from the epithelium layer of the skin or mucosa.
– Exocrine gland – A gland that secretes through a duct.
– Exophthalmic – Protrusion of the eyeball.
– Exophthalmic goiter – Enlargement of the thyroid
– Expectorant – Promotes discharge of phlegm and mucus from lungs and throat. Soothes bronchial spasm and loosens mucous secretions, helping dry, irritating coughs.
– Expectorants – Herbs which act upon the pulmonic mucous membrane and increase or alter its secretions. A substance that stimulates the expulsion of mucous from the lungs and throat.
– Extracellular – The space outside the cell, composed of fluid.
– Exudates – A substance that has oozed forth. Escaping fluid or semifluid material that oozes from a space that may contain serum, pus, and cellular debris.
– Exudation – A discharge of certain elements of the blood into the tissues.
– Eyewash – Medicinal solution that soothes eyes.
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