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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.
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– Iatrogenic – Meaning literally “physician produced,” The term can be applied to any medical condition, disease, or other adverse occurrence that results from medical treatment.
– Iatrogenic Diseases – Doctor—caused diseases.
– Idiopathic – Term describing a disease of unknown cause.
– Ig – See Immunoglobulin
– Iga – See Immunoglobulin
– Igf – See Immunoglobulin
– Igg – See Immunoglobulin
– Igm – See Immunoglobulin
– Immune globulin – A protein that functions as an antibody in the body's immune response. Immune globulins are manufactured by certain white blood cells and found in body fluids and on mucous membranes.
– Immune response – Body's defense reaction through dual modes of antibody and cellular response.
– Immune system – A complex system that depends on the interaction of many different organs, cells, and proteins. Its chief function is to identify and eliminate foreign substances such as harmful bacteria that have invaded the body. The liver, spleen, thymus, bone marrow, and lymphatic system all play vital roles in the proper functioning of the immune system.
– Immunity – The condition of being able to resist and overcome disease or infection.
– Immunocompromised – Having an immune system that has been impaired by disease or treatment. (Return to Fungus)
– Immunodeficiency – A defect in the functioning of the immune system. It can be inherited or acquired, reversible or permanent. Immunodeficiency renders the body more susceptible to illness of every type, especially infectious illnesses.
– Immunoglobulin (Ig) – Any of five classes of antibodies: Igg, Igm, Iga, and Igf.
– Immunology – The branch of medical science that deals with the functioning of the immune system.
– Immunomodulator – Substance hoped to strengthen the immune system and help the body fight off opportunistic infections or other diseases. Not necessarily used to stimulate the immune system.
– Immunostimulant – A plant that stimulates some aspect of immune system functioning.
– Immunotherapy – Treatment of disease by using techniques to stimulate or strengthen the immune system.
– Impairment – Damage to or weakening of body part or function.
– Impatiens (Flower Remedies) – Good for those who are impatient and irritable.
– In vitro – Latin for “in glass.” An artificial environment created outside a living organism, used to study a disease or process.
– In vivo – Latin for “life.” Study conducted within a living organism – e.g., animal or human study.
– Inborn immunity – Congenital resistance to a specific disease.
– Incidence – The number of new cases of a disease that occur during a given period (usually years) in a defined population.
– Inclusion/exclusion criteria – The medical or other reasons why a person may or may not be allowed to enter a clinical trial. (Return to Exclusion criteria)
– Incontinence – Involuntary passage or leakage of urine.
– Incubation periods – The period of time between exposure to an infectious disease and the appearance of symptoms, during which the infection is developing. Time between entry of disease organisms into the body and onset of disease symptoms.
– Indigestion – Upper abdominal discomfort, described as burning sensation, bloating or gassiness, nausea, or feeling full too quickly after starting to eat. COMMON CAUSES – Indigestion can have causes that aren't due to underlying disease. Examples include eating too much, drinking too much, food intolerance, or taking pills on an empty stomach.
– Infarction – Death of tissue due to oxygen deprivation.
– Infection – An invasion of the body by parasites such as insects, worms, or protozoa.
– Inflammation – A reaction to illness or injury characterized by swelling, warmth, and redness.
– Infusion – An herbal remedy prepared by steeping the plant material in water.
– Inguinal – Pertaining to the groin.
– Inorganic – In chemistry, the term refers to compounds that do not contain carbon.
– Inotropic effect – Ino– is a prefix that refers to muscle. Inotropic effects are ones that change the strength of contraction of the heart muscle.
– Insomnia – The inability to sleep. Inability to fall asleep or to remain asleep.
– Inspissated – Thickened as by evaporation.
– Insulin – A hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates the metabolism of glucose (sugar) in the body.Pancreatic hormone that regulates blood sugar level.
– Interaction – A phenomenon that occurs when two or more substances affect one another's activity or combine to create a different effect than any of them would have on its own. Any substance introduced into the body can potentially interact with another substance or substances already present. Drugs, foods, herbs minerals, and vitamins can all interact with one another.
– Intercostal – Between the ribs.
– Interferon – A protein produced by the cells in response to viral infection that prevents viral reproduction and is capable of protecting uninfected cells from viral infection. There are different types of interferon, designated alpha, beta, and gamma. Substance produced by infected cells that inhibits specific viral growth.
– Interleukin – Any of a number of immune system chemicals manufactured by the body to aid in fighting infection. A natural blood substance that helps immune system cells to communicate.
– Intestinal flora – The “Friendly” bacteria present in the intestines that are essential for the digestion and metabolism of certain nutrients.
– Intestinal malabsorption – A condition in which the nutrients found in food are not absorbed by the body.
– Intolerance – Nutritionally, the inability to digest a particular food, usually due to a lack or deficiency of certain enzymes.
– Intravenous (IV) infusion – The use of a needle inserted in a vein to assist in fluid replacement or the giving of medication.
– Intrinsic activity – The property of a drug that determines the amount of biological effect produced per unit of drug-receptor complex formed.
– Investigational new drug (IND) – A drug allowed by the FDA to be used in clinical trials but not approved for commercial marketing.
– Irreversible – Impossible to halt or reverse by treatment.
– Irritable bowel syndrome – Recurrent chronic abdominal pain with constipation and/or diarrhea caused by abnormal contractions of colon muscles; spastic colon.
– Irritant – A substance that produces redness, itching, swelling, or blisters on the skin.
– Ischemia – The condition of being starved for oxygenated blood. Ischemia affecting the heart or brain can cause a heart attack or stroke. Reduced blood supply to an organ or tissue.
– Isoflavone – One of a family of phytoestrogens found chiefly in soybeans that is under investigation for its preventive health benefits as a nutritional supplement. (Return to Genistein)
– Isoflavones – A class of phytochemical that inhibits the uptake of estrogen, which may help prevent estrogen-based cancers such as breast cancer.
– Isometric – Equal parts.
– IU – International unit. A measure of potency based on an accepted international standard. Dosages of vitamin A and E supplements, among others, are usually measured in international units. Because this is a measurement of potency, not weight or volume, the number of milligrams in an international unit varies, depending on the substance being measured
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