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Name: Description: Absinthe The dried leaves and flowering tops of a bitter plant. Absorbent Medicines which have the ability to dry up internally and externally. Aconite Aconitum, commonly known as Wolf's Bane and Monkshood is a plant which grows in rocky areas in Northern Europe. Though containing poisonous properties, the extract of this plant was used in medical treatments. Acrimony Also known as Acrimonia. Any substance that causes bitter pungency to the organs of taste or smell, or to the skin, throat. Acrostichum A fern genus in the Parkerioideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae. Adjuvantia Supplementary methods of medical treatment. Aerugine Aeris The corrosion of copper by fermented vegetable acid producing a bluish green substance. See also entry for copper. Aether A mixture of alcohol with an acid such as vitriolic. See also entry for vitriolic acid. Alkali A saline substance extracted from calcined ashes of saltwort, glasswort and other plants. Allium Common garlic. The roots of the plant were used in medicine to relieve asthma and coughs and applied as a pill or a syrup. See also entry for garlic. Aloe A drug made from the concentrated or dried juice of plants of the genus Aloe, having a bitter taste and unpleasant odour. Used mainly as a purgative or laxative. Alum An astringent mineral white/colourless salt. Amarum Bitters used as an astringent and tonic principally for stomach complaints. Anderson's Pills Mildly aperient pills containing aloes, colocynth and gamboge, used as a remedy for cleansing the system after over-indulgence. Angelica An aromatic umbelliferous plant found in northern and eastern Europe. Angostura Cusparia or Angostura bark is obtained from Galipea officinalis, a tree growing on the mountains of Venezuela. Aniseed Sugar of Anise. Seeds of the umbelliferous plant Pimpinella Anisum, a native of the Levant. Cultivated in Britain for their aromatic and carminative properties. Anodyne Medicinal treatment to reduce or relieve pain. Taken as a draught, a balsam and a liniment. Antacid A substance or remedy that reduces or neutralises acidity, especially that of the contents of the stomach. Anthelmintic Types of medicine used to expel or kill parasitic worms. Antiepileptic Commonly used treatment for epilepsy. Antimony Medicine derived from a semi-metal of a whitish or silver colour. Antiphlogistic Medicine or remedy used to counteract, reduce or cure inflammation. Antipsoric Remedy to prevent or cure itchiness. Antiseptic Medicine designed to resist or prevent decay. Antispasmodic A general term for a medicine used to prevent or relieve spasms. Armenian Bole A red earth clay originating from Armenia used as an astringent against diarrhoea. Arnica Montana Also known as German Leopards Bane; a plant used as an antispasmodic. Aromatic General term for various highly perfumed botanical substances. Arsenic A poisonous and highly toxic mineral which was used medicinally in some cases for treatment of cancer. Arsenici In the case notes identified as a medicine recently invented by Mr Milner, a chemist at Cambridge. Asafoetida Medicine used as an antispasmodic consisting of dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of perennial plants in the species Ferula. Also known as Foetid Gum Camphor. Astringent Medicine suited to increase the cohesion of and produce some contraction in the simple solids and moving fibres of the human body. Axunge Kidney fat of geese and pigs used to make ointments.
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- Absinthe
The dried leaves and flowering tops of a bitter plant.
- Absorbent
Medicines which have the ability to dry up internally and externally.
- Aconite
Aconitum, commonly known as Wolf's Bane and Monkshood is a plant which grows in rocky areas in Northern Europe. Though containing poisonous properties, the extract of this plant was used in medical treatments.
- Acrimony
Also known as Acrimonia. Any substance that causes bitter pungency to the organs of taste or smell, or to the skin, throat.
- Acrostichum
A fern genus in the Parkerioideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.
- Adjuvantia
Supplementary methods of medical treatment.
- Aerugine Aeris
The corrosion of copper by fermented vegetable acid producing a bluish green substance. See also entry for copper.
- Aether
A mixture of alcohol with an acid such as vitriolic. See also entry for vitriolic acid.
- Alkali
A saline substance extracted from calcined ashes of saltwort, glasswort and other plants.
- Allium
Common garlic. The roots of the plant were used in medicine to relieve asthma and coughs and applied as a pill or a syrup. See also entry for garlic.
- Aloe
A drug made from the concentrated or dried juice of plants of the genus Aloe, having a bitter taste and unpleasant odour. Used mainly as a purgative or laxative.
- Alum
An astringent mineral white/colourless salt.
- Amarum
Bitters used as an astringent and tonic principally for stomach complaints.
- Anderson's Pills
Mildly aperient pills containing aloes, colocynth and gamboge, used as a remedy for cleansing the system after over-indulgence.
- Angelica
An aromatic umbelliferous plant found in northern and eastern Europe.
- Angostura
Cusparia or Angostura bark is obtained from Galipea officinalis, a tree growing on the mountains of Venezuela.
- Aniseed
Sugar of Anise. Seeds of the umbelliferous plant Pimpinella Anisum, a native of the Levant. Cultivated in Britain for their aromatic and carminative properties.
- Anodyne
Medicinal treatment to reduce or relieve pain. Taken as a draught, a balsam and a liniment.
- Antacid
A substance or remedy that reduces or neutralises acidity, especially that of the contents of the stomach.
- Anthelmintic
Types of medicine used to expel or kill parasitic worms.
- Antiepileptic
Commonly used treatment for epilepsy.
- Antimony
Medicine derived from a semi-metal of a whitish or silver colour.
- Antiphlogistic
Medicine or remedy used to counteract, reduce or cure inflammation.
- Antipsoric
Remedy to prevent or cure itchiness.
- Antiseptic
Medicine designed to resist or prevent decay.
- Antispasmodic
A general term for a medicine used to prevent or relieve spasms.
- Armenian Bole
A red earth clay originating from Armenia used as an astringent against diarrhoea.
- Arnica Montana
Also known as German Leopards Bane; a plant used as an antispasmodic.
- Aromatic
General term for various highly perfumed botanical substances.
- Arsenic
A poisonous and highly toxic mineral which was used medicinally in some cases for treatment of cancer.
- Arsenici
In the case notes identified as a medicine recently invented by Mr Milner, a chemist at Cambridge.
- Asafoetida
Medicine used as an antispasmodic consisting of dried latex (gum oleoresin) exuded from the rhizome or tap root of several species of perennial plants in the species Ferula. Also known as Foetid Gum Camphor.
- Astringent
Medicine suited to increase the cohesion of and produce some contraction in the simple solids and moving fibres of the human body.
- Axunge
Kidney fat of geese and pigs used to make ointments.
- Absinthe
