Anemia:
Condition in which hemoglobin content of the blood is below normal limits,
so there is a decreased ability of the red blood cells to give enough oxygen to body tissue.
Asthma weed, Eclipta alba, Lemon grass, Mango, Papaya, Pau d' Arco, Phyllanthus Amarus, Phyllanthus urinaria, Puyang, Quassia, Sesamum indicum, Simaruba, Sweet Broom, Swietenia Mahogany, Syzygium cumini, Tamarind, Wormseed.

Anesthetic:
Substance that decreases nerve sensitivity to pain.

Angina:
Also know as Angina pectoralis.
Severe pain in the chest, often spasmodic, accompanied by a choking feeling.
Cayenne Pepper, Garlic, Ginger, Portulaca, Spigelia.

Angiogenesis:
Induction of local small blood vessels in progressively developing tumors.
Aloe, Curcumin forte, Ginger, Roselle.

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE):
Controls blood pressure by regulating the volume of fluids in the body.
Inhibitors help relax the veins and arteries to lower blood pressure.
Embauba; Garlic; Moringa.

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors):
Slow (inhibit) the activity of the enzyme ACE, which decreases the production of angiotensin II.
Embauba.

Ankylosing spondilytis (AS):
Form of arthritis causing inflammation along the spinal column.
Bromelain, Curcumin forte, Ginger, Portulaca.

Anodyne:
Pain relieving drug.
Elaeis guineensis, Cayenne Pepper, Asclepias curassavica, Shiny bush.

Anorexia:
Lack or loss of appetite despite basic caloric needs.
Phyllanthus Amarus, Phyllanthus urinaria, Puyang, Quassia Amara, Sweet orange peel.

Antacid:
Substance which reduces and/or neutralizes stomach acid.
Gervao, Ginger, Vassourinha.

Anthelmintic:
Drug or chemical that kills intestinal worms.
Bitter Melon, Candlestick Senna, Cat's Claw, Papaya, Phyllanthus urinaria, Phyllanthus Amarus, Cyperus Rotundus, Quassia, Spanish Cedar, Velvetbean, Verbena, Calabaza, Wormseed, Ruellia tuberosa.

Antiallergic:
Mango

Antibacterial:
Kills or inhibits bacteria.
Aloe vera, Andiroba, Annato, Billy Goat Weed, Bitter Melon, Candlestick Senna, Copaiba, Giant Bloodflower, Gotu kola, Guava, Hamelia patens, Hog plum, Jatoba, Kalanchoe, Lemon Grass, Mullaca, Neem, Noni, Papaya, Pau d' Arco, Periwinkle (Vinca), Phyllanthus Amarus, Phyllanthus urinaria, Puyang, Quassia, Sarsaparilla, Shiny Bush, Simaruba, Soursop, Spondias mombin, Tropical almond.

Antibiotic:
Drug derived from a micro-organism or produced synthetically (e.g. penicillin).
It destroys or limits the growth of a living organism or fungus.
Bitter Melon, Papaya, Bell Apple, Allamanda Cathartica, Spondias mombin, Sarsaparilla.

Anticancerous:
Used in the treatment of cancer.
Allamanda Cathartica, Anamu, Bell Apple, Bitter Melon, Curcuma xanthorriza, Kalanchoe, Pao Pereira, Papaya, Periwinkle, Puyang, Solanum (Bull Nettle), Sarsaparilla, Soursop, Zingiber zerumbet.

Anticoagulant (Blood thinners):
Prevents or delays blood clots from forming.
Bromelain, Cayenne pepper, Curcumin, Garlic, Ginger, Wild sage.

Antidepressant:
Substance meant to oppose depression or sadness.
Turnera diffusa, Cat's Claw, Lime Peel, Mimosa pudica, Passionflower, Pumpkin seed, Soursop.

Antidote for snake - and scorpion bites:
Drug, that neutralizes or minimizes the effects of a poison.
Hibiscus abelmoschus, Holy Basil, Simaruba Officinalis.

Antifertility:
Suppress the action of hormones that promote pregnancy.
Giant Bloodflower.

Antifungal:
Substance that destroys or prevents the growth of fungi.
Aloe vera, Acerola, Candlestick Senna, Eclipta alba, Epazote, Garlic, Gossypium, Grains of paradise, Hamelia patens, Jatoba, Mango, Neem, Papaya, Pau d' Arco, Peperomia pellucida, Sarsaparilla, Tropical almond, Virola Surinamensis, Waltheria americana.

Antihemorrhagic:
Substance against any of several kinds of arbovirus (f.i. insects or crustaceans) infections usually occuring in a specific geographic area.

Antihepatotoxic:
Damaging to the liver (drugs or alcohol).
Bitter Melon, Phyllanthus urinaria, Phyllanthus Amarus, Quassia, Wild Tomato.

Anti-inflammatory:
Used to reduce inflammation.
Abuta, Ageratum, Andiroba, Annato, Arrowroot, Bitter Melon, Black sage, Capadulla, Cassava, Cat's Claw, Cayenne Pepper, Copaiba, Curcuma xanthorriza, Embauba, Ginger, Gotu kola, Greater Periwinkle, Guava, Hog plum, Jatoba, Kalanchoe, Malay apple, Mimosa pudica, Noni, Passionflower, Pau d' Arco, Phyllanthus Amarus, Periwinkle (Vinca), Phyllanthus urinaria, Puyang, Sesame seed, Sarsaparilla, Sweet orange peel, Vassourinha, Verbena, Waltheria americana, Wild Tomato, Worm Bush, Zingiber aromaticum, Zingiber zerumbet.

Antimicrobial:
Destroys or inhibits growth of disease-causing bacteria and other micro-organisms.
Black sage, Candlestick Senna, Copaiba, Epazote (Chenopodium), Grains of paradise, Guava, Jamun, Jatoba, Lantana camara, Pau d' Arco, Periwinkle (Vinca), Possum Wood (Sandbox tree), Simaruba.

Antimutagenic:
Reduces, prevents or reverses the action of a mutagen.
Bitter Melon, Cat's Claw, Fingerroot, Pau d'Arco, Soursop, Wild Tomato.

Antinociceptive:
reduced sensivity to painful stimuli.
Pao pereira, Sesame seed.

Antioxidant:
Protects against free radical activity and lipid peroxidation by preventing oxidation.
Acai, Ageratum, Annato, Arrowroot, Barbados Cherry, Bitter Melon, Cat's Claw, Cayenne pepper, Curcuma xanthorriza, Garlic, Ginger, Gotu kola, Jamun, Jatoba, Kalanchoe, Kumis kucing, Mango, Mimosa pudica, Neem, Noni, Portulaca, Puyang, Scoparia dulcis (Vassourinha), Star apple, Sweet orange peel.

Antiparasitic:
Drug to prevent or kill parasites.
Andiroba, Annato, Bitter Melon, Candlestick Senna, Cat's Claw, Jatoba, Mango, Noni, Papaya, Passionflower, Pau d' Arco, Quassia, Simaruba, Soursop, Velvetbean, Verbena, Wild Tomato, Wormseed.

Antiplatelet drug (platelet aggregation inhibitor):
decreases platelet aggregation and inhibit thrombus formation.
Cacao, Senna.

Antiseptic:
Destroys or inhibits germs, disease-causing bacteria and other micro-organisms, sufficiently non-toxic to cleanse wounds and prevent infections.
Abuta, Andiroba Cat's Claw, Cayenne Pepper, Hog plum,Passionflower, Sarsaparilla, Sweet Broom Tamarindus indica, Theobroma cacao, Wild Tomato, .

Antispasmodic:
Substance that relieves spasm of smooth muscle.
Abuta, Desmodium, Guava, Hibiscus abelmoschus, Holy Basil, Jatoba, Lime peel, Mimosa pudica, Passionflower, Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus urinaria, Roselle, Shiny bush, Solanum (Bull Nettle), Soursop, Spearmint, Tonka beans, Verbena, Vinca (Periwinkle).

Antithrombotic:
Reduces the formation of blood clots; therapeutically for prevention or treatment of a dangerous blood clot.
Bromelain, Cayenne, Curcumin forte, Garlic.

Antitumor:
Aloe, Anamu, Epazote (Chenopodium), Fingerroot, Kalanchoe, Kumis kucing, Noni.


Antitussive:
Substance that depress coughing.
Chrysophyllum cainito, Annato, Carpenter's Grass, Copaiba, Jatoba, Lemongrass, Mango, Passionflower, Shiny Bush, Sweet Broom, Trumpet Tree, Wild Tomato.

Anti-ulcerogenic:
Substance that protects against the formation of ulcers or is used for the treatment of ulcers.
Abuta, Black sage, Copaifera officinalis, Eclipta, Galanga, Lantana, Vassourinha.

Antiviral:
Destroys viruses.
Bitter Melon, Cat's Claw, Fingerroot, Garlic, Graviola, Guava, Kalanchoe, Mango, Pau d'Arco, Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus urinaria, Puyang, Quassia, Vassourinha.

Anxiety:
An emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior.
Giant Bloodflower, Hog plum, Holy basil, Lime Peel, Lion's ear, Mimosa pudica, Passion flower.

Aperient:
Mild laxative.
Abuta, Bitter Melon, Castor Bean, Jatoba, Papaya, Phyllanthus urinaria, Phyllanthus Amarus, Quassia, Sweet Broom.

Aphrodisiac:
To stimulate sexual activity and libido.
Alligator pepper, Bitter Melon, Cacao, Cayenne Pepper, Clavo huasca, Devil's Doer, Fingerroot, Jak fruit, Matico, Sarsaparilla, Tropical almond, Turnera diffusa, Vassourinha, Velvet bean.

Apoptosis:
Process of programmed cell death (rid the body of cells that have been damaged beyond repair.


Appendicitis:
Occurs when the appendix (small, worm-like, appendage) becomes blocked; bacteria invade and infect the wall of the appendix. Symptoms may take 4 to 48 hours to develop.
Cat's claw, castor oil plant, Curcumin forte, Garlic, Ginger, Gotu kola, Peppermint (Symptoms), Sweet orange.

Appetite:
Normal desire esp. for food, but also for other need, including sex.
Curcuma xanthorriza, Lime peel, Quassia (loss of appetite), Sarsaparilla.

Aromatherapy
Therapeuting applications of natural (essential) oils and aromatic plants compounds.
Ginger, Holy basil, Lemongrass, Lime peel, Matico, Peppermint, Spearmint, Sweet orange, Ylang Ylang.

Arrhythmia:
Problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat.
Acerola, Cayenne, Ginger, Passionflower.

Arteriosclerosis:
Disorder of the arteries; Also called Hardening of the arteries.
Cat's Claw, Cayenne, Curcumin, Garlic, Ginger.

Arthralgia
Is joint pain when there is no inflammation involved.
Cayenne.

Arthritis
Inflammation of a joint or joints that may cause swelling, redness, stiffness and pain.
There are over 100 different types of arthritis. The most common form is osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease).
Abuta, Acerola, Andiroba, Bromelain, Brazil nut, Cat's Claw, Cayenne Pepper, Cordia curassavica, Curcuma xanthorriza, Curcumin forte, Desmodium adscendens, Ginger, Jatoba, Kumis kucing, Noni, Papaya, Pau d' Arco, Peperomia pellucida, Pine, Sarsaparilla, Soursop, Waltheria Americana, Wild Tomato, Wormseed.

Arthrosis (osteoarthritis)
Wear and tear of cartilage at the joints.
Ageratum, Cayenne (external), Curcumin forte, Ginger.

Ascariasis:
Infection with ascaris worms acquired through feces-contaminated water or food.
Epazote (Chenopodium), Garlic, Pumpkin seeds.

Ascaricide:
Substance to destroy or inhibit, Ascaris lumbricoides, a intestinal parasitic worm.
Candlestick Senna, Mango, Papaya, Velvetbean, Wormseed.

Asthma:
Respiratory disorder; episodes of difficulty in breathing, wheezing, cough and thick mucous production caused by spasm or inflammation of the bronchi.
Abuta, African eggplant, Annato, Bitter Melon, Bloodflower, Breadfruit, Cacao, Candlestick senna, Cat's claw, Cayenne pepper, Coffee, Desmodium adscendens, Eclipta alba, Eggplant, Euphorhia hirta, Jak fruit, Jatoba, Jamun, Kalanchoe, Kapok Tree, Lemongrass, Mango, Papaya, Passionflower, Phyllanthus amarus, Phyllanthus urinaria, Portulaca, Sarsaparilla, Sweet Potato, Trumpet tree, Velvetbean, Verbena, Waltheria americana, Wild tomato, Wormseed.

Astringent:
Causing the skin to draw tight, to stop bleeding in minor cuts.
Tamarindus indica, Rambutan, Annato, Barbados Cherry, Cyperus Rotundus, Bitter Melon, Guava, Jatoba, Greater Periwinkle, Lesser Periwinkle, Quassia, Soursop, Spanish Cedar.

Atherosclerosis:
A condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to a build up of plaque around the artery wall.
Cat's claw, Cayenne pepper, Curcumin, Garlic, Kalanchoe, Roselle.

Athlete's foot:
Fungal infection (ringworm) of the foot. It generally starts between the toes, causing itching and burning. A common fungal infection of the foot also called tinea pedis. Later, a bacterium may replace the fungus and cause the skin between the toes to turn white, crack and peel off. Treatment is by antifungal preparations.
Copaifera officinalis, Cassia Alata, Eclipta alba, Epazote, Virola surinamensis.

Atrial fibrillation (AFib):
Irregular and often rapid heart rate; it increases the risk of a stroke. This is a potentially serieus condition.
Acerola, Cayenne, Bromelain, Garlic.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):
Common childhood brain disorder and can continue through adolescence and adulthood.
Acerola, Passion flower, Portulaca, Pumpkin seeds.

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