Indian medicine
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Indian snake root — n an Indian plant of the genus Rauwolfia (R. serpentina) that is a source of reserpine … Medical dictionary
Indian gum — n 1) GHATTI GUM 2) KARAYA GUM … Medical dictionary
Indian hemp — n 1) a No. American dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum) with milky juice, tough fibrous bark, and an emetic and cathartic root 2) HEMP (1) … Medical dictionary
Indian physic — n either of two American herbs (Gillenia trifoliata and G. stipulata) of the rose family with emetic roots … Medical dictionary
Indian squill — n URGINEA (2a) … Medical dictionary
Indian tick typhus — n a disease of India that is caused by a tick borne member of the genus Rickettsia (R. conorii) and is prob. identical with or closely related to boutonneuse fever * * * Israeli tick typhus boutonneuse fever … Medical dictionary
Indian tobacco — n 1) an American wild lobelia (Lobelia inflata) with small blue flowers that is the source of the drug lobelia 2) LOBELIA (2) … Medical dictionary
Medicine Shield — Angaben Waffenart: Schutzwaffe Bezeichnun … Deutsch Wikipedia
medicine — (n.) c.1200, medical treatment, cure, remedy, also used figuratively, of spiritual remedies, from O.Fr. medecine (Mod.Fr. médicine) medicine, art of healing, cure, treatment, potion, from L. medicina the healing art, medicine; a remedy, also used … Etymology dictionary
Indian Health Service (IHS) — A part of the U.S. Public Health Service within the US Department of Health and Human Services, the Indian Health Service (IHS) is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS is the principal… … Medical dictionary
