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  2. Medicinal plants - Wikipedia

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    Medicinal plants are used with the intention of maintaining health, to be administered for a specific condition, or both, whether in modern medicine or in traditional medicine. [ 3][ 46] The Food and Agriculture Organization estimated in 2002 that over 50,000 medicinal plants are used across the world. [ 47]

  3. List of plants used in herbalism - Wikipedia

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    Horse chestnut. Its seeds, leaves, bark, and flowers have been used medicinally for many centuries for treating joint pain, bladder and gastrointestinal problems, fever, leg cramps, and other conditions. It may be useful for treating chronic venous insufficiency. The raw plant materials are toxic unless processed.

  4. Herbal medicine - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. An antique selection of herbal medicines. Herbal medicine (also called herbalism, phytomedicine or phytotherapy) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. [ 1]

  5. Salvia officinalis - Wikipedia

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    Salvia officinalis, the common sage or sage, is a perennial, evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, grayish leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family Lamiaceae and native to the Mediterranean region, though it has been naturalized in many places throughout the world. It has a long history of medicinal and culinary ...

  6. Medical food - Wikipedia

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    Medical foods are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act regulations. 21 CFR 101.9(j) (8). [1]The term medical food, as defined in section 5(b) of the Orphan Drug Act (21 U.S.C. 360ee (b) (3)) is "a food which is formulated to be consumed or administered enterally under the supervision of a physician and which is intended for the specific dietary ...

  7. Turmeric - Wikipedia

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    Turmeric (/ ˈ t ɜːr m ər ɪ k, ˈ tj uː-/), [2] [3] (botanical name Curcuma longa (/ ˈ k ɜːr k j ʊ m ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə /), [4] [5]) is a flowering plant in the ginger family Zingiberaceae.It is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia that requires temperatures between 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F) and high annual rainfall to ...

  8. Phytochemical - Wikipedia

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    Definition. Phytochemicals are chemicals of plant origin. [ 1] Phytochemicals (from Greek phyto, meaning "plant") are chemicals produced by plants through primary or secondary metabolism. [ 2][ 3] They generally have biological activity in the plant host and play a role in plant growth or defense against competitors, pathogens, or predators.

  9. Therapeutic food - Wikipedia

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    Packets of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food. Therapeutic foods are foods designed for specific, usually nutritional, therapeutic purposes as a form of dietary supplement.The primary examples of therapeutic foods are used for emergency feeding of malnourished children or to supplement the diets of persons with special nutrition requirements, such as the elderly.

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