![]() The aromatic concrete and absolute, extracted from seeds are used as base material for preparing high grade perfumes, scents and cosmetics. The essential oil is employed in non-alcoholic beverages, ice-creams, candies and baked foods. The leaves and roots are used for gonorrhoea and to treat boils and swellings.Ambrette oil of commerce is extracted from the seeds and is used in perfumery, flavouring, cosmetic and agarbathi industries. They check vomiting and cure diseases due to kapha and vata and are useful in treating intestinal disorders, urinary discharge, nervous disorders, hysteria, skin diseases, snake bites, pruritus, leucoderma and general debility. Seeds are effective aphrodisiac and antispasmodic, and used in tonics. Every part of this medicinal plant is used in one or the other way. ![]() Indian Medicinal PlantsĪbelmoschus moschatusMalvaceaeSan: Latakasturika Hin, Guj,Ben: Mushkdana Mal: Kasthurivenda Mar: Kasthuri- bhendiTel: Kasturi bendaTam: VarttilaikasturiKan: Kasturi bende Ass: GorukhiakoraiImportance: Ambrette, also popularly known as musk or Muskmallow, is an erect annual herb which yields musk-like scented seeds and woos everybody through its sensuous musky fragrance. (The inert character of the plant is well known to the hill people, who often use it as a vegetable.) The plant possesses potent immuno- stimulant properties. Atisine is much less toxic than aconitine and pseudoaconitine. Action: Often regarded as non- poisosnous, antiperiodic, anti- inflammatory, astringent (used in cough, diarrhoea, dyspepsia), tonic (used after fevers), febrifuge, antispasmodic (used in irritability of stomach and abdominal pains).Along with other therapeutic applications, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India indicates the use of the dried, tuberous root in emesis and helminthi- asis.The roots yield 0.79% of total alkaloids, of which atisin is 0.4%. Ayurvedic: Ativishaa, Arunaa, Vishaa, Shuklakandaa, Bhanguraa, Ghunapriyaa, Ghunavallabhaa, Kaashmiraa, Shishubhaishajyaa (indicating its use in paediatrics), Vishwaa. Also found in northwestern Himalayas at altitudes ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 m. Aconitine has a shortlived cardiotonic action followed by Habitat: Cultivated at Manali and Rahla in Himachal Pradesh. has been listed by German Commission E among unapproved herbs.)The root contains diterpenoid alkaloids, which act as a powerful poison that affects the heart and central nervous system. (Roots possess depressant activity, but after mitigation in cow's milk for 2-3 days, they exhibit stimulant activity.) Key application: In neuralgia. Action: Narcotic, sedative, antilepro- tic, anti-inflammatory. Folk: Bacchanaag, Bish, Mithaa Zahar, Telia Visha. Ayurvedic: Vatsanaabha, Visha, Amrita, Vajraanga, Sthaavaravisha, Vatsanaagaka, Shrangikavisha, Garala. ![]() English: Indian Aconite, Wolfsbane, Monkshood. ![]() Habitat: The alpine Himalayas from Sikkim to Garhwal and Assam. Several roots may be combined along with a prefix and/or suffix to form a word.Wall. For example, the word pericarditis can be broken down into its word elements as follows: Example peri Your knowledge of these word elements and how they are combined to form common medical terms should make even the most complicated medical terminology decipherable. Instead you will learn the meaning of certain prefixes, suffixes, and roots that as word elements make up the common medical terms related to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. In this course of instruction, you will not be asked to memorize long lists of terms. For example, the word arthritis is based on the Greek word arthron ( joint) + the Greek ending itis ( inflammation of). This is especially true of medical terms, which usually are based on Greek or Latin words. You probably already know that most English words are derived from some other languages, such as Greek, Latin, French, or German. Acknowledgements Word Roots, Suffixes, & Prefixes
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