medicinal plant

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medicinal
adjective
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/məˈdɪs.ɪ.nəl/us
/məˈdɪs.ɪ.nəl/
Medicinal substances are used to ...
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plant
noun
uk
/plɑːnt/us
/plænt/
a living thing that grows in earth, in water, or on other plants, usually has a stem, leaves, roots, and flowers, and ...
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In addition, it is cited both as amedicinalplantand a poisonous plant.
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It has sometimes been used as amedicinalplant.
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But they have absolutely no knowledge of what amedicinalplantlooks like in the woods and outside of a bottle.
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The illustrated plant has been identified as symphyton (modern comfrey), which was an importantmedicinalplant.
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Used as amedicinalplantby pioneers, the flowers were dried and used to reduce fevers.
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In addition, it is also used as amedicinalplant.
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Nonetheless, a "vegetalista's" frank explanation remains simply that the vine "ayahuasca" does directly inform the healer of whatmedicinalplantis the best remedy.
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He invented an antidote for blood dysentery from an extract of an indigenousmedicinalplantand started promoting modern science.
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This plant has been used as amedicinalplantin certain parts of the world.
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It is considered to be amedicinalplant.
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This plant is also used as an ornamental andmedicinalplant.
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The valley is famous for silviculture garden andmedicinalplantcultivation.
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The center, now open, employs traditional healers who providemedicinalplanttherapy, massages, temazcal and herbal baths.
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This plant, with showy summer-blooming white flowers, is often used as a honey plant,medicinalplant, and garden ornamental.
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The species is popular with modern gardeners as a putativelymedicinalplantand for its interesting flowers, form, and succulence.
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Water was poured on it and the leaves of the "nonufiafia", which is a knownmedicinalplant, able to revive people who were near death.
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It is locally used as amedicinalplant.
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Initially dedicated to growing fruit for the local colonial officers, it later became known for cultivating themedicinalplantipecacuanha.
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It is used as amedicinalplantand as a culinary herb.
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