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tincture

A

commonly made by soaking fresh or dried herbs in a solvent such as water or alcohol

  • water-soluble and fat-soluble components concentrated in the final form
  • alcohol promotes preservation, yielding shelf life 1 year
  • alcohol-free, glycerin-based tinctures for people who do not consume alcohol
2
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phytomedicine

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medicine derived from plants

3
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salve

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semisolid fatty preparations

  • made by melting wax in oil OR
  • by crushing the herb and mixing it in a petroleum jelly base
  • then allowing it to cool and harden

stored correctly, they last for several months as balms, creams, ointments.

4
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heavy metals

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copper, zinc, iron, lead, arsenic

5
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BPH

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  • benign prostatic hyperplasia

- condition in men in which the prostate gland is enlarged and not cancerous

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