Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Iratima-
dhuram
Long
pepper
Pipli Thippli Tippili
pippallu
Hippali
hipplibali
Pippoli Pimpli Piplamore Piph Tippali,
Pippali
Margosa Neem Vepa Vepa Bevu Limba Nimba Nim Limbro Vepa
Marjoram
Marwa Marru - Maruga -
-
Marru
Maruvamu
Musk melon Khar-
booja
Mulam
pazham
Kharbooja Kharbuz
hannu
Tarbhuja Kharbooja Kharmuj Kharbooja
Oat meal Vilayati jau - Yavalu
- -
Jav Jai Jav
Olive Jatoon
- - -
Papaya Papita Pappali-
kai
Boppaikai Parangi Amruta
bhanda
Papaya Pempe Papayi Omakaya
Pigeon Pea Arhar dal Tuvurum
paruppu
Kandi
pappu
Thugare
bele
Harada Tur dal Arhar dal Tuver Tuvara
parippu
Pomegranate ! Anar Math al am
pazham
Donima
pandu
Dalimbari Dalimba Dalimb Dalim Dalamb Math al am
pazham
Psoralea Babchi Karokan- Kala gija
- -
Babchi Lata kasturi Bavachi
"
Rauwolfia Sarpaga- Chavanda Patala-
-
Harkaya Chandra
-
Avilpori
ndha avalpuri g an tin
Rhubarb Revand- Nattuire- Nattuveva-
lrhini
-
-
Revatchini Kokima Gamnire-
vand chini
Glossary
Albumin. Any of a class of water-soluble proteins found in egg-white,
milk, blood, etc. Allergen. Any substance that causes an allergic
reaction. Angina pectoris. Pain in the chest brought on by exertion,
occuring due to an inadequate blood supply to the heart
Anthelmintic. Any drug or agent used to destroy parasitic
worms, especially intestinal ones. Antigen. A foreign substance
which causes the body to produce
antibodies. Antipyretic drug. A drug that reduces fever.
Asanas. Body postures adopted in Yoga. Bronchiectasis. Dilatation
of the bronchi, the air passages. Caecum. A blind-ended pouch at the
junction of the small and
large intestines. Calculus. A stone or stony mass of minerals
formed within the
body. Camphor. A white, translucent, crystalline, swiftly-
evaporating
substance with an aromatic smell. Cardiac ischaemia. A
reduction of biood supply to the heart. Carminative. A mixture of
medicines which sharpens the appetite. Cirrhosis. A chronic disease
of the liver marked by the
degeneration of cells and the thickening of surrounding
tissues, as a result of alcoholism, hepatitis, etc. Coronary
thrombosis. A blockage of the blood flow caused
by a blood in a coronary artery. Cortisone. A steroid hormone
produced by the outer part of the
adrenal glands or synthetically, and used medicinally,
especially against inflammation and allergy. Decanted.
Gradually poured from one container to another,
without disturbing the sediment. Decoction, A process of
boiling down so as to extract some
essence.
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Glossary
Albumin. Any of a class of water-soluble proteins found in egg-white,
milk, blood, etc. Allergen. Any substance that causes an allergic
reaction. Angina pectoris. Pain in the chest brought on by exertion,
occuring due to an inadequate blood supply to the heart
Anthelmintic. Any drug or agent used to destroy parasitic
worms, especially intestinal ones. Antigen. A foreign substance
which causes the body to produce
antibodies. Antipyretic drug. A drug that reduces fever.
Asanas. Body postures adopted in Yoga. Bronchiectasis. Dilatation
of the bronchi, the air passages. Caecum. A blind-ended pouch at the
junction of the small and
large intestines. Calculus. A stone or stony mass of minerals
formed within the
body. Camphor. A white, translucent, crystalline, swiftly-
evaporating
substance with an aromatic smell. Cardiac ischaemia. A
reduction of biood supply to the heart. Carminative. A mixture of
medicines which sharpens the appetite. Cirrhosis. A chronic disease
of the liver marked by the
degeneration of cells and the thickening of surrounding
tissues, as a result of alcoholism, hepatitis, etc. Coronary
thrombosis. A blockage of the blood flow caused
by a blood in a coronary artery. Cortisone. A steroid hormone
produced by the outer part of the
adrenal glands or synthetically, and used medicinally,
especially against inflammation and allergy. Decanted.
Gradually poured from one container to another,
without disturbing the sediment. Decoction, A process of
boiling down so as to extract some
essence.
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Denatured. A change of properties in a substance due to the
effects of another substance being added. Diaphoretic. An
agent inducing perspiration. Diaphoretic. That which induces
perspiration. Diuretic. Any substance causing an increased output of
urine. Emulsion. A fine dispersion of fatty liquid in another liquid,
usually water. Endocrine glands. (Jlands secreting directly into
the blood
streamalso known as ductless glands. Endometrium. The
membrane lining of the womb. Endotoxin. A toxin produced inside
certain bacteria. Expectorant. A medication that facilitates the
coughing out of
phlegm, etc. Expothalmic goitre. Overactivity of the thyroid
gland, resulting
in eyeballs protuding out. Glutanic acid. A naturally occuring
amino-acid, a constituent
of many proteins. Gonads. Testicles or ovaries. Hydrotherapy.
The use of water, generally in the form of
exercises, in the treatment of disorders. Hyperglycaemia. An
excess of glucose in the blood stream. Infarction. A small localised
area of dead tissue caused by an
inadequate blood supply. Infusion. A liquid obtained by
steeping the herb, etc. in liquid
to extract the content. Insulin. A hormone produced in the
pancreas by the islets of
Langherhans, regulating the amount of glucose in the blood
and the lack of which causes diabetes. Malic acid. An organic
acid found in unripe apples and other
fruits. Melanin. A dark-brown to black pigment occuring in the
hair,
skin, and iris of the eye, that is responsible for tanning of
the skin when exposed to the sunlight. Mucilage. A sticky
substance extracted from certain plants. Myocardial infarction.
Stoppage of blood supply to the heart
muscle, resulting in its destruction. Myrobalans. Dried fruits of
the trees amla, harad, and bahera. Myxoedema. A syndrome caused by
hypothyroidism, resulting
in thickening of the skin, weight gain, mental dullness, loss
of energy and sensitivity to cold.
Oxalic acid. A mild and sour acid found in some fruits and
herbs. Pantothenic acid. A vitamin of the B complex group
which
is essential for the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates. Parotid
gland. A salivary gland in front of the ear. Pestle. A club-shaped
appliance used for pounding substances. Phospholipids. Any lipid
consisting of a phosphate group and
one or more fatty acids. Pituitary gland. A small ductless gland
at the base of the brain
secreting various hormones essential for growth and other
bodily functions. Poultice. A soft, medicated and usually heated
mass applied to
the body and kept in place with muslin, etc. for relieving
soreness and inflammation. Purine. A product of protein
metabolism. Pustule. A blister containing pus. Rhizome. An
underground rootlike stem bearing both roots and
shoots. Rubaf acient. A counter irritant that stimulates the blood
supply. Scarlet fever. An infectious bacterial fever, which affects
mainly
children, giving them a scarlet rash. Sebaceous glands. Glands
secreting or conveying oily matter
to lubricate the skin or hair. Tannic acid. A complex natural
organic compound of ayellowish
colour used as an astringent. Tannin. An astingent chemical
substance found in tea, coffee,
and the barks of some trees. Tenesmus. A continual inclination
to evacuate the bowels or
bladder accompained by painful straining. Thyroid gland. A
large ductless gland in the neck secreting a
hormone which regularises growth and development through
the rate of metabolism. Triglycerides. A kind of fat which
exists in the blood. Uraemia. A morbid condition due to the excessive
presence of
urinary matter in the blood. Uric acid. A crystalline acid
forming a constituent of urine. Vesicle. A blister. Warts. A small
growth on the skin, usually caused by a virus.
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Denatured. A change of properties in a substance due to the
effects of another substance being added. Diaphoretic. An
agent inducing perspiration. Diaphoretic. That which induces
perspiration. Diuretic. Any substance causing an increased output of
urine. Emulsion. A fine dispersion of fatty liquid in another liquid,
usually water. Endocrine glands. (Jlands secreting directly into
the blood
streamalso known as ductless glands. Endometrium. The
membrane lining of the womb. Endotoxin. A toxin produced inside
certain bacteria. Expectorant. A medication that facilitates the
coughing out of
phlegm, etc. Expothalmic goitre. Overactivity of the thyroid
gland, resulting
in eyeballs protuding out. Glutanic acid. A naturally occuring
amino-acid, a constituent
of many proteins. Gonads. Testicles or ovaries. Hydrotherapy.
The use of water, generally in the form of
exercises, in the treatment of disorders. Hyperglycaemia. An
excess of glucose in the blood stream. Infarction. A small localised
area of dead tissue caused by an
inadequate blood supply. Infusion. A liquid obtained by
steeping the herb, etc. in liquid
to extract the content. Insulin. A hormone produced in the
pancreas by the islets of
Langherhans, regulating the amount of glucose in the blood
and the lack of which causes diabetes. Malic acid. An organic
acid found in unripe apples and other
fruits. Melanin. A dark-brown to black pigment occuring in the
hair,
skin, and iris of the eye, that is responsible for tanning of
the skin when exposed to the sunlight. Mucilage. A sticky
substance extracted from certain plants. Myocardial infarction.
Stoppage of blood supply to the heart
muscle, resulting in its destruction. Myrobalans. Dried fruits of
the trees amla, harad, and bahera. Myxoedema. A syndrome caused by
hypothyroidism, resulting
in thickening of the skin, weight gain, mental dullness, loss
of energy and sensitivity to cold.
Oxalic acid. A mild and sour acid found in some fruits and
herbs. Pantothenic acid. A vitamin of the B complex group
which
is essential for the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates. Parotid
gland. A salivary gland in front of the ear. Pestle. A club-shaped
appliance used for pounding substances. Phospholipids. Any lipid
consisting of a phosphate group and
one or more fatty acids. Pituitary gland. A small ductless gland
at the base of the brain
secreting various hormones essential for growth and other
bodily functions. Poultice. A soft, medicated and usually heated
mass applied to
the body and kept in place with muslin, etc. for relieving
soreness and inflammation. Purine. A product of protein
metabolism. Pustule. A blister containing pus. Rhizome. An
underground rootlike stem bearing both roots and
shoots. Rubaf acient. A counter irritant that stimulates the blood
supply. Scarlet fever. An infectious bacterial fever, which affects
mainly
children, giving them a scarlet rash. Sebaceous glands. Glands
secreting or conveying oily matter
to lubricate the skin or hair. Tannic acid. A complex natural
organic compound of ayellowish
colour used as an astringent. Tannin. An astingent chemical
substance found in tea, coffee,
and the barks of some trees. Tenesmus. A continual inclination
to evacuate the bowels or
bladder accompained by painful straining. Thyroid gland. A
large ductless gland in the neck secreting a
hormone which regularises growth and development through
the rate of metabolism. Triglycerides. A kind of fat which
exists in the blood. Uraemia. A morbid condition due to the excessive
presence of
urinary matter in the blood. Uric acid. A crystalline acid
forming a constituent of urine. Vesicle. A blister. Warts. A small
growth on the skin, usually caused by a virus.
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