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Name: Category: Description: Rachitis Condition Related to suffering from rickets. Derivation from Greek Rhakhitis. Radix Indica Treatment See entry for Colombo root. Raucedo Symptom Hoarseness; weakness or roughness of the voice. Rectum Body Part The last of the large intestines called the rectum or the strait gut is everywhere covered by the longitudinal muscular fibres and has strong circular ones for expelling faeces. Refrigerant Treatment A medicine that reduces the temperature of, chills or freezes the body or a body part, for example as anaesthesia. Renalis Body Part Belonging to the kidneys or reins. Resin smoke Treatment In the case notes inhaled as a treatment for phthisis. Resin Treatment A viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin. Restringent Symptom Halts or prevents the flow of bodily fluids, especially blood and urine. Retina Body Part The innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye. Rheo fluo Condition Piles. See also entry for haemorrhoids. Rheumatism Condition A disease which affects the spaces between the joints and muscles in different parts of the body causing arthritic-like joint swelling and pain. Rhododendron Treatment Extracts of Siberian plant rhododendron (rhododendron chrysanthemum), distributed as a weak tincture or infusion of the leaves in water or wine, prescribed to help with rheumatic illnesses and gout. Could cause vomiting and diarrhoea. Rhubarb Treatment Stalks and root of plant of the genus Rheum, often used as a laxative/purgative. Rosarum Treatment An infusion containing rose extracts, taken as an astringent. Rubefacient Treatment A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. Rubia Treatment Plant in the Rubiaceae or coffee family, used as an anti-inflammatory, mild sedative, purgative, and to help with menstrual and urinary disorders. Rubigo Ferri Treatment Rust of iron. Used to treat ammenorrhea, vertigo, deliquium animi, vomiting and hysteria. Rubus Treatment A bramble. Ingested as an infusion. Medicinal usage as treatment againts diarrhoea and menstruation relief. Rugous Symptom Wrinkled, corrugated, rough or ridged skin.
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- Rachitis
Condition
Related to suffering from rickets. Derivation from Greek Rhakhitis.
- Radix Indica
Treatment
See entry for Colombo root.
- Raucedo
Symptom
Hoarseness; weakness or roughness of the voice.
- Rectum
Body Part
The last of the large intestines called the rectum or the strait gut is everywhere covered by the longitudinal muscular fibres and has strong circular ones for expelling faeces.
- Refrigerant
Treatment
A medicine that reduces the temperature of, chills or freezes the body or a body part, for example as anaesthesia.
- Renalis
Body Part
Belonging to the kidneys or reins.
- Resin smoke
Treatment
In the case notes inhaled as a treatment for phthisis.
- Resin
Treatment
A viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin.
- Restringent
Symptom
Halts or prevents the flow of bodily fluids, especially blood and urine.
- Retina
Body Part
The innermost, light-sensitive layer of tissue of the eye.
- Rheo fluo
Condition
Piles. See also entry for haemorrhoids.
- Rheumatism
Condition
A disease which affects the spaces between the joints and muscles in different parts of the body causing arthritic-like joint swelling and pain.
- Rhododendron
Treatment
Extracts of Siberian plant rhododendron (rhododendron chrysanthemum), distributed as a weak tincture or infusion of the leaves in water or wine, prescribed to help with rheumatic illnesses and gout. Could cause vomiting and diarrhoea.
- Rhubarb
Treatment
Stalks and root of plant of the genus Rheum, often used as a laxative/purgative.
- Rosarum
Treatment
An infusion containing rose extracts, taken as an astringent.
- Rubefacient
Treatment
A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation.
- Rubia
Treatment
Plant in the Rubiaceae or coffee family, used as an anti-inflammatory, mild sedative, purgative, and to help with menstrual and urinary disorders.
- Rubigo Ferri
Treatment
Rust of iron. Used to treat ammenorrhea, vertigo, deliquium animi, vomiting and hysteria.
- Rubus
Treatment
A bramble. Ingested as an infusion. Medicinal usage as treatment againts diarrhoea and menstruation relief.
- Rugous
Symptom
Wrinkled, corrugated, rough or ridged skin.
- Rachitis
