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- ACTIVE INGREDIENT:
- The chemical or substance in a compound known or believed to have a therapeutic effect.
- CLINICAL TRIAL:
- A scientific experiment that tests the effect of a drug in humans.
- DECOCTION:
- A tea or soup made from boiling herbs in water.
- FLAVONOIDS:
- Chemical compounds found in many herbal drugs. Flavonoids may help fight off infections and clear the body of harmful free radical molecules.
- PATENT MEDICINES:
- Medical remedies of doubtful value commonly sold in the 1800s and 1900s. Many patent medicines were herb-based, although they were often laced with alcohol, narcotics, and other drugs.
- PLACEBO EFFECT:
- A psychological phenomenon noted by researchers in which patients who receive a phony medication feel better and report improvements in subjective symptoms such as pain or depression.
- TINCTURE:
- An extract of an herb made by soaking it in glycerine, alcohol, or vinegar for several weeks, then straining the liquid...
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