Glossary

- adaptogenPlant chemicals that helps the body adapt to stress (mental, physical, and environmental). These plants impart strength, energy, stamina, endurance, and improve mental clarity.
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Artemisiae Argyi • Mugwort Leaves • 艾叶 • Warm • Bitter • Pungent • Spleen • Liver • Kidney- amenorrheaThe absence of menstruation. Missing three or more periods in a row constitute having amenorrhea. Girls who have not started menstruation by age 15.
- An Gong Niu Huang WanCalm the Palace Pill with Cattle Gallstone • 安宫牛黃丸 • Niu Huang • Shui Niu Jiao • She Xiang • Huang Lian • Huang Qin • Zhi Zi • Xiong Huang • Bing Pian • Yu Jin • Zhu Sha • Zhen Zhu
- angina pectorisA sudden pain beneath the sternum, radiating to the left shoulder. It's the result of not enough oxygen supply to the heart. Often a symptom of atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries.
- anodynePain reliever
- anthraquinonesActive constituents used for constipation. They produce a laxative effect on large intestines.
- antiatherogenicPrevents fatty plaques from forming in arteries
- anticarcinogenicChemical that counteracts the effects of a carcinogen and thereby inhibits the development of cancer.
- anticoagulantBlood thinner.
- antiemeticStops or reduce vomiting and nausea.
- antihyperlipidemicPromote reduction of lipid levels in the blood. Some antihyperlipidemic agents aim to lower LDL, raise HDL, or reduce triglyceride levels. This helps to improve overall cholesterol in the body.
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, and protozoans.
- antiplateletPrevent blood clots by keeping platelet cells from clumping together. They are effective in the arterial circulation, where anticoagulants are ineffective.
- antipyreticPrevent or reduce fevers.
- Calm the Palace Pill with Cattle GallstoneCalm the Palace Pill with Cattle Gallstone • 安宫牛黃丸 • Niu Huang • Shui Niu Jiao • She Xiang • Huang Lian • Huang Qin • Zhi Zi • Xiong Huang • Bing Pian • Yu Jin • Zhu Sha • Zhen Zhu