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2. Kaempferia parviflora - Wikipedia

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   Kaempferia parviflora, the Thai black ginger, Thai ginseng or krachai dum, is an herbaceous plant in the family Zingiberaceae, native to Thailand.Kaempferia parviflora has been the subject of increased scientific interest in recent years.

3. List of traditional Chinese medicines - Wikipedia

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   G. lucidum enjoys special veneration in East Asia, where it has been used as a medicinal mushroom in traditional Chinese medicine for more than 2,000 years, [49] making it one of the oldest mushrooms known to have been used medicinally. Today, the ling zhi mushroom is used in a herbal formula designed to minimize the side effects of chemotherapy.

4. Hemorrhoid - Wikipedia

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   The signs and symptoms of hemorrhoids depend on the type present. [4] Internal hemorrhoids often result in painless, bright red rectal bleeding when defecating. [3] [4] External hemorrhoids often result in pain and swelling in the area of the anus. [4] If bleeding occurs, it is usually darker. [4] Symptoms frequently get better after a few days ...

5. Aristolochic acid - Wikipedia

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   The family Aristolochiaceae includes the genera Aristolochia and Asarum (wild ginger), which are commonly used in Chinese herbal medicine. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Although these compounds are widely associated with kidney problems, liver and urothelial cancers, the use of AA-containing plants for medicinal purposes has a long history.

6. Rectal administration - Wikipedia

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   This often includes patients near the end of life (an estimated 1.65 million people are in hospice care in the US each year). [4] Because using the rectal route enables a rapid, safe, and lower cost alternative to administration of medications, [ 5 ] it may also facilitate the care of patients in long-term care or palliative care , or as an ...

7. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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   Ginger – promoted for halting tumor growth; evidence is lacking. An unpeeled ginger root beside a knife. Ginger – a root of plants of the Zingiber family, and a popular spice in many types of cuisine. Ginger has been promoted as a cancer treatment for its supposed ability to halt tumor growth; however, according to the American Cancer ...