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Name: Category: Description: Dea Ulmi Treatment A liquid mixture extracted from the Elm Tree. See also the entry for Elm. Deafness Condition Total loss of hearing. Decoction Treatment Boiled in water (or other liquid) as means of extracting the soluble parts or principles of the medicinal substance. Deglutition Symptom Swallowing. From 'deglutitio' meaning 'to swallow'. For example 'difficult deglutition' equates to difficulty swallowing. Deliquium Symptom Fainting, swooning, deliquium animi. See also entry for syncope. Delirium Symptom Talking or speaking irrationally. Demulcent Treatment A medicine with a soothing effect, allaying irritation. Deobstruent Treatment A medicine suited to remove obstructions by opening the natural passages or pores of the body. Also known as deoppilant(s). Depression Condition Dullness of spirits, dispirited, dejection, oppression or any similar reference; includes despair, low spirited etc. Depurate Treatment Derived from the Latin word 'depuratio' meaning to free from any purities. It is used to refer to making or preparing a substance as purely as possible. Desmalgia Symptom Desmalgia, or often referred to as Desmodynia, refers to ligament pain. Desquamation Symptom Process where the cuticle or epidermis of the skin falls or flakes off in the form of scales. Devon Colic Condition A condition that affected the cider producing counties of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, later determined to have been actually caused by lead poisoning. Diabetes Angelica Condition The Latin word 'Anglica' is used in this context to mean English because it was a condition which affected the English or British. It is a form of diabetes referred to by Dr Francois Sauvage where the urine smells sweet. Diabetes chylosus Condition Derived from the Latin word 'Chylus'. It is a form of diabetes where the urine contains chyle a saccharine tasting fluid produced during digestion. Diabetes Insipidus Condition A form of diabetes where the urine tastes normal and not sweet. Diabetes Mellitis Condition A form of diabetes where the urine tastes of dissolved honey. Diabetes Condition Diabetes is also referred to as diabetes urinosa or profuse urinae. Diacodium Treatment One of many names for opium. A narcotic, addictive resin derived from the sappy seed-heads of the opium poppy. Diaphoretic Treatment Sudorific; medicine used to promote perspiration. Diaphragm Body Part The major muscle of respiration, located below the lungs. Diarrhoea urinosa Symptom Latin for 'disease of the urine' and is the name used by the 2nd century Roman physician Claudius Gallenus for what is now called diabetes. Also referred to as Profuse urinosa. Diarrhoea Symptom Looseness or laxity of bowels. Too frequent evacuation of fluid faeces, often accompanied with stomach pains. Diascordium Treatment Refers to a treatment derived from the plant called Water Germander (Teurium Scordium). The pulverised bitter leaves of the plant were used to expel worms and a decoction of the plant used to treat gangrene. Diathesis Condition A tendency in a family to suffer from a particular illness though not genetic. Used historically to refer to the disposition of the constitution of the body e.g. a rheumatic disposition. Digitalis Treatment Foxglove. Powdered leaves of Digitalis purpurea used in the treatment of heart disease. Diluent Treatment Something added to a substance to dilute it and make it weaker in strength. Discutient Treatment A medicine that is capable of dissipating diseased matter. Dislocation Condition Also referred to as luxation; when bones are displaced from their normal position at a joint such as a shoulder. Distension Symptom Swollen or bloated or stretched stomach caused by some kind of internal pressure. Diuretic Treatment A medicine which promotes the secretion and discharge of urine. Dolich pruriens Treatment A variety of Stizolobium or Cowhage which was a velvet bean used in the West Indies to treat diseases caused by worms. Dolores Symptom Derived from the Latin word 'dolor' meaning pain and used in medicine to refer to pain and inflammation caused by a disease. Dover's powder Treatment Remedy against colds and fever by inducing sweating first promoted in 1732 by Dr Thomas Dover (bap. 1662, d. 1742), in his book The Ancient Physician's Legacy to his Country, whose main ingredients were Ipecacuanha and Opium. Dr Kennedy's Decoction Treatment A liquor used to treat ulcers and swelling of the joints. Named after Dr Kennedy of London. Draught Treatment A medicine in the form of a liquid which is drunk. Dropsy Symptom Accumulation of fluid in the cavities or connective tissues. See also oedema. Drowsiness Symptom Languid or listlessness. Dulcified Treatment Derived from the Latin word 'dulcificare' meaning to sweeten. Duodenum Body Part First section of the small intestine. Dysecoea Condition Hard of hearing; hearing impaired or lost. Deafness. Dysentery Condition Disease caused by inflammation of the large intestine, accompanied with pain and bloody mucus. Dysmenorrhea Symptom Menstruation accompanied by lower back pain and cramps in the abdominal area. Dyspepsia Symptom Indigestion. See also entries cardialgia and water brash. Dysphagia Symptom Difficulty swallowing due to pain or obstruction. See also entries for aesophagismus and aglutition. Dyspnoea Symptom Refers to difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Dysuria Symptom Burning or stinging sensation upon urination.
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- Dea Ulmi
Treatment
A liquid mixture extracted from the Elm Tree. See also the entry for Elm.
- Deafness
Condition
Total loss of hearing.
- Decoction
Treatment
Boiled in water (or other liquid) as means of extracting the soluble parts or principles of the medicinal substance.
- Deglutition
Symptom
Swallowing. From 'deglutitio' meaning 'to swallow'. For example 'difficult deglutition' equates to difficulty swallowing.
- Deliquium
Symptom
Fainting, swooning, deliquium animi. See also entry for syncope.
- Delirium
Symptom
Talking or speaking irrationally.
- Demulcent
Treatment
A medicine with a soothing effect, allaying irritation.
- Deobstruent
Treatment
A medicine suited to remove obstructions by opening the natural passages or pores of the body. Also known as deoppilant(s).
- Depression
Condition
Dullness of spirits, dispirited, dejection, oppression or any similar reference; includes despair, low spirited etc.
- Depurate
Treatment
Derived from the Latin word 'depuratio' meaning to free from any purities. It is used to refer to making or preparing a substance as purely as possible.
- Desmalgia
Symptom
Desmalgia, or often referred to as Desmodynia, refers to ligament pain.
- Desquamation
Symptom
Process where the cuticle or epidermis of the skin falls or flakes off in the form of scales.
- Devon Colic
Condition
A condition that affected the cider producing counties of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, later determined to have been actually caused by lead poisoning.
- Diabetes Angelica
Condition
The Latin word 'Anglica' is used in this context to mean English because it was a condition which affected the English or British. It is a form of diabetes referred to by Dr Francois Sauvage where the urine smells sweet.
- Diabetes chylosus
Condition
Derived from the Latin word 'Chylus'. It is a form of diabetes where the urine contains chyle a saccharine tasting fluid produced during digestion.
- Diabetes Insipidus
Condition
A form of diabetes where the urine tastes normal and not sweet.
- Diabetes Mellitis
Condition
A form of diabetes where the urine tastes of dissolved honey.
- Diabetes
Condition
Diabetes is also referred to as diabetes urinosa or profuse urinae.
- Diacodium
Treatment
One of many names for opium. A narcotic, addictive resin derived from the sappy seed-heads of the opium poppy.
- Diaphoretic
Treatment
Sudorific; medicine used to promote perspiration.
- Diaphragm
Body Part
The major muscle of respiration, located below the lungs.
- Diarrhoea urinosa
Symptom
Latin for 'disease of the urine' and is the name used by the 2nd century Roman physician Claudius Gallenus for what is now called diabetes. Also referred to as Profuse urinosa.
- Diarrhoea
Symptom
Looseness or laxity of bowels. Too frequent evacuation of fluid faeces, often accompanied with stomach pains.
- Diascordium
Treatment
Refers to a treatment derived from the plant called Water Germander (Teurium Scordium). The pulverised bitter leaves of the plant were used to expel worms and a decoction of the plant used to treat gangrene.
- Diathesis
Condition
A tendency in a family to suffer from a particular illness though not genetic. Used historically to refer to the disposition of the constitution of the body e.g. a rheumatic disposition.
- Digitalis
Treatment
Foxglove. Powdered leaves of Digitalis purpurea used in the treatment of heart disease.
- Diluent
Treatment
Something added to a substance to dilute it and make it weaker in strength.
- Discutient
Treatment
A medicine that is capable of dissipating diseased matter.
- Dislocation
Condition
Also referred to as luxation; when bones are displaced from their normal position at a joint such as a shoulder.
- Distension
Symptom
Swollen or bloated or stretched stomach caused by some kind of internal pressure.
- Diuretic
Treatment
A medicine which promotes the secretion and discharge of urine.
- Dolich pruriens
Treatment
A variety of Stizolobium or Cowhage which was a velvet bean used in the West Indies to treat diseases caused by worms.
- Dolores
Symptom
Derived from the Latin word 'dolor' meaning pain and used in medicine to refer to pain and inflammation caused by a disease.
- Dover's powder
Treatment
Remedy against colds and fever by inducing sweating first promoted in 1732 by Dr Thomas Dover (bap. 1662, d. 1742), in his book The Ancient Physician's Legacy to his Country, whose main ingredients were Ipecacuanha and Opium.
- Dr Kennedy's Decoction
Treatment
A liquor used to treat ulcers and swelling of the joints. Named after Dr Kennedy of London.
- Draught
Treatment
A medicine in the form of a liquid which is drunk.
- Dropsy
Symptom
Accumulation of fluid in the cavities or connective tissues. See also oedema.
- Drowsiness
Symptom
Languid or listlessness.
- Dulcified
Treatment
Derived from the Latin word 'dulcificare' meaning to sweeten.
- Duodenum
Body Part
First section of the small intestine.
- Dysecoea
Condition
Hard of hearing; hearing impaired or lost. Deafness.
- Dysentery
Condition
Disease caused by inflammation of the large intestine, accompanied with pain and bloody mucus.
- Dysmenorrhea
Symptom
Menstruation accompanied by lower back pain and cramps in the abdominal area.
- Dyspepsia
Symptom
Indigestion. See also entries cardialgia and water brash.
- Dysphagia
Symptom
Difficulty swallowing due to pain or obstruction. See also entries for aesophagismus and aglutition.
- Dyspnoea
Symptom
Refers to difficulty breathing or shortness of breath.
- Dysuria
Symptom
Burning or stinging sensation upon urination.
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