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Indications
The indications are disease states for which a herb may be employed, as
well as more general or symptomatic indications. If you require
information about a particular disease state, symptom or condition,
click on the specific one you require in the list below. Under your
chosen indication you will find general information on the condition,
the herbal actions required to treat the condition, possible beneficial
herbs and a sample formulation which could be employed as a general
treatment.
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abdominal distension | |
abdominal pain | |
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abnormal uterine bleeding | |
abscess | |
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abscess (poultice) | |
acne | |
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acne (topically) | |
Addison?s disease | |
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adenomyosis | |
ageing | |
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alcoholism | |
allergies/sensitivities | |
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alzheimer?s disease | |
amenorrhoea | |
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amenorrhoea, secondary | |
anaemia | |
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androgen excess | |
angina pectoris | |
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anorexia | |
anxiety | |
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arrhythmia | |
arteriosclerosis | |
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arthritis | |
asthma | |
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atherosclerosis | |
autoimmune disease | |
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avitaminosis | |
benign breast disease | |
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benign prostatic hyperplasia | |
bladder, atonic | |
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bleeding, internal | |
boils | |
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boils (poultice) | |
bronchial asthma | |
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bronchial asthma, with tachycardia | |
bronchial disorders | |
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bronchitis | |
bronchitis, acute | |
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bronchitis, chronic | |
bronchitis, with cardiac complications | |
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bronchitis, with peptic ulceration or gastritis | |
Buerger?s disease | |
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burns, severe, support after | |
calculi, kidney & bladder | |
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cancer | |
cancer, prevention of | |
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cancer, prevention of metastasis | |
candidiasis | |
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capillary fragility | |
cardiac debility | |
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cardiac failure, congestive | |
cardiac failure, mild | |
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cardiac oedema | |
cardiovascular disease, prevention | |
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cardiovascular weakness | |
cataract and diabetic complications | |
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catarrh | |
catarrh, gastrointestinal | |
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catarrh, genito-urinary tract | |
catarrh, naso-pharyngeal | |
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catarrh, respiratory | |
catarrhal deafness | |
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cellulitis | |
cerebral ischaemia | |
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cerebral sclerosis | |
cerebrovascular disease | |
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chemotherapy, to minimize the side-effects of | |
cholecystitis | |
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chorea | |
chronic fatigue syndrome | |
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circulation, cerebrovascular, impaired | |
circulation, peripheral, impaired | |
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colic, childhood | |
colic, gall bladder | |
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colic, intestinal | |
colic, renal | |
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colitis | |
common cold | |
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conjunctivitis (locally as eye lotion) | |
connective tissue disorders | |
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constipation | |
convalescence | |
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convulsions | |
cough | |
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cough, productive | |
cramps, muscular spasm, muscular tension | |
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Crohn?s disease | |
croup | |
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cystic hyperplasia | |
cystitis | |
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cystitis with haematuria | |
deafness, acute | |
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debility | |
dementia | |
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depression | |
depression, post natal | |
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diabetes mellitus | |
diabetes, gestational | |
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diabetic foot pain | |
diabetic neuropathy | |
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diabetic retinopathy | |
diarrhoea | |
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diarrhoea, childhood | |
digestive weakness | |
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digitalis hypersensitivity | |
diverticulitis | |
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dizziness | |
drug abuse | |
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duodenitis | |
dysentery | |
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dysmenorrhoea | |
dysmenorrhoea with scanty menses | |
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dysmenorrhoea, congestive | |
dysmenorrhoea, spasmodic | |
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dyspepsia | |
dyspepsia, flatulent | |
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dyspepsia, nervous | |
dysuria | |
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eczema | |
eczema (topically) | |
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elephantiasis | |
emaciation | |
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emphysema | |
endometriosis | |
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endothelaemia | |
enteritis | |
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enuresis | |
enuresis, childhood | |
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enuresis, nocturnal | |
epilepsy | |
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excitability | |
exhaustion | |
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exhaustion, mental | |
eye strain | |
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false labour pains | |
fever | |
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fever, childhood | |
fibroids | |
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fibrositis | |
flatulence | |
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flatulent colic | |
flavouring | |
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follicular cyst | |
fractures | |
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furunculosis | |
galactorrhoea | |
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gall stones (cholelithiasis) | |
gallbladder disorders | |
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gastric haemorrhage | |
gastric reflux | |
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gastritis | |
gastrointestinal tract, bacterial overgrowth of | |
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gastrointestinal tract, disorders | |
gastrointestinal tract, fungal overgrowth of | |
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gastrointestinal tract, infestation | |
Gilbert's syndrome | |
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gingivitis | |
glands, swollen | |
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glaucoma (external & internal) | |
gout | |
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Graves' disease | |
gums, bleeding | |
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haematemesis | |
haematuria | |
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haemoptysis | |
haemorrhoids | |
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haemorrhoids (topically) | |
halitosis | |
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hayfever | |
headache | |
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headache, tension | |
hepatitis | |
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hepatitis, chronic | |
herpes (topically) | |
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herpes simplex | |
high-protein oedemas including burns | |
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hormonal dysfunction | |
hyperacidity | |
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hyperactivity | |
hypercholesterolaemia | |
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hyperhydrosis including sweating with menopause | |
hyperlipidaemia | |
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hypertension | |
hypertensive headache | |
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hyperthyroidism | |
hypochlorhydria | |
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hypoglycaemia | |
immune deficiency | |
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impotence | |
incontinence | |
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indigestion | |
infection | |
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infection, acute | |
infection, bacterial | |
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infection, chronic | |
infection, eyes (topically) | |
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infection, fungal | |
infection, gastrointestinal system | |
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infection, protozoal | |
infection, respiratory tract | |
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infection, skin | |
infection, throat | |
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infection, throat (gargle) | |
infection, to improve resistance to | |
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infection, vagina | |
infection, viral | |
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infertility | |
infestation | |
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infestation, nematode | |
infestation, worms | |
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inflamed mucosa (topically, preparation in olive oil) | |
inflammation | |
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inflammation, chronic | |
inflammation, connective tissue | |
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inflammation, gastrointestinal tract | |
inflammation, oral cavity | |
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inflammation, ovaries/testes | |
inflammation, pelvic, chronic | |
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inflammation, post-traumatic | |
inflammation, respiratory tract | |
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inflammatory bowel disease | |
influenza | |
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injuries | |
injuries (topically) | |
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insomnia | |
intermittent claudication | |
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intestinal amoebiasis | |
intestinal bleeding | |
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intestinal dysbiosis | |
intestinal infestations | |
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intestinal inflammation | |
irritability | |
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irritable bowel syndrome | |
jaundice | |
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kidney disorders | |
lactation, poor | |
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laryngeal spasm | |
laryngitis | |
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latent hyperprolactinaemia | |
leucorrhoea | |
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leucorrhoea & vaginitis (douche) | |
liver cirrhosis | |
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liver congestion | |
liver damage | |
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liver disease | |
liver infection | |
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liver insufficiency | |
liver toxicity | |
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lumbago | |
luteal phase complaints | |
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lymphadenitis | |
lymphadenopathy | |
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lymphoedema | |
lymphoedema, filaritic | |
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lymphoma treatment, as an adjunct to | |
malaena | |
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malaria | |
mammary abscess (poultice) | |
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mastalgia | |
mastitis | |
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melancholia | |
memory and concentration, poor | |
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Méniére?s disease, dizziness from | |
menopause, depression | |
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menopause, hypertension and arrhythmias | |
menopause, menorrhagia | |
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menopause, symptoms | |
menorrhagia | |
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menstrual irregularity | |
metrorrhagia | |
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migraine | |
miscarriage, repeated | |
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miscarriage, threatened | |
morning sickness | |
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mouth and gum disorders | |
mumps | |
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myalgia | |
myalgia (topically) | |
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myasthenia gravis | |
myocardial infarction | |
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myocardial ischaemia | |
myocardial weakness | |
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narcolepsy | |
nausea | |
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neoplasm | |
nephritis | |
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nerve damage | |
nervous exhaustion | |
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nervous system disorders | |
nervous tachycardia | |
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nervous tension | |
neuralgia | |
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neuralgia (topically) | |
neurasthenia | |
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neuritis | |
night blindness | |
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night cramps | |
night sweats | |
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nose bleeds | |
obstructive airways disease, chronic | |
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oedema | |
oedema in lower legs | |
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oedema of renal origin | |
oedema, premenstrual | |
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oligomenorrhoea | |
oliguria | |
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organ prolapse | |
osteoarthritis | |
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ovarian and uterine pains | |
ovarian cyst | |
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ovulation, eratic | |
ovulation, painful | |
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palpitations | |
pelvic congestion | |
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pertussis | |
pharyngitis | |
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pharyngitis (gargle) | |
pleurisy | |
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pleurodynia (topically) | |
polycystic ovarian syndrome | |
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polymenorrhoea | |
portal hypertension | |
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post-partum haemorrhage | |
post-viral syndromes | |
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pregnancy, false labour pains | |
pregnancy, nausea | |
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pregnancy, to prepare uterus for labour | |
pregnancy, toxaemia of, & restless foetus | |
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premenstrual syndrome | |
progesterone deficiency | |
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prophylaxis | |
prostatic disease | |
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prostatitis | |
pruritus | |
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pruritus ani (topically) | |
psoriasis | |
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pulmonary disorders | |
pulmonary fibrosis | |
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pyelitis | |
radiation, side-effects of | |
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Raynaud?s syndrome | |
recovery from disease, to aid | |
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renal failure, mild | |
restless legs | |
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restlessness | |
restlessness in children | |
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retinal blood flow disorders | |
retinal damage | |
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retinal degeneration, ischaemic | |
rheumatic conditions | |
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rheumatic pains (topically) | |
rheumatism | |
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rheumatoid arthritis | |
rhinitis | |
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schizophrenia | |
sciatica | |
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scleroderma | |
sclerosis | |
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senile macular degeneration | |
septicemia, mild | |
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shingles | |
sickness, chronic | |
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sinusitis | |
skin disorders | |
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skin disorders (topically) | |
skin disorders, chronic | |
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sore throat (gargle) | |
sperm count, low | |
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spider veins | |
splenic enlargement | |
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steroids, to augment treatment with | |
stiff man syndrome | |
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stomatitis | |
stress | |
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stroke, recovery after | |
surgery, repair of skin and other soft tissues after | |
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sweating, excessive | |
sweet cravings | |
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systemic lupus erythematosus | |
tachycardia | |
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tachycardia, mild | |
tachycardia, paroxysmal | |
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testicular atrophy | |
thrombophlebitis | |
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thrombosis | |
thyroid gland, debilitated | |
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thyrotoxicosis with dyspnoea, tachycardia and tremor | |
tinea (topically) | |
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tinnitus | |
tiredness | |
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tonic for elderly | |
tonsillitis | |
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tooth ache | |
tooth ache (topically) | |
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tracheitis | |
trigeminal neuralgia | |
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ulcer (topically) | |
ulcer, gastriointestinal | |
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ulcer, mouth | |
ulcerative colitis | |
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urethritis | |
urinary bladder polyps | |
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urinary lithiasis | |
urinary tract infection | |
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urinary tract infection, chronic | |
urticaria | |
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uterine bleeding, dysfunctional | |
uterine dysfunction | |
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uterine involution, to assist | |
uterine prolapse | |
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vaccination, smallpox, ill-effects | |
vaginal & cervical mucosa, protection & repair (topically) | |
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varicose veins | |
varicose veins (topically) | |
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vascular damage | |
venous insufficiency | |
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venous insufficiency (topically) | |
venous insufficiency, chronic | |
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vertigo | |
visceral pain | |
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visual fatigue | |
vitiligo | |
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vomiting | |
vomiting of pregnancy | |
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warts | |
warts (topically) | |
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weight loss, to assist | |
wounds | |
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wounds (topically) | |
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