Stomachic
101matй — ma·tй (mah taґ) [Fr., from Sp. mate] the dried leaves of Ilex paraguensis, used as a source of tea in South America; it contains caffeine and tannins, and has been used as a tonic, diuretic, stomachic, stimulant, and laxative (large doses) …
102Toddalia — Tod·dal·ia (to dalґe ə) a genus of shrubs of the family Rutaceae. T. aculeaґta Pers. is an East Indian species whose root is a stomachic and whose root bark is antimalarial and antipyretic …
103abdominal — Synonyms and related words: anal, appendical, big bellied, cardiac, cecal, celiac, colic, colonic, coronary, duodenal, enteric, gastric, ileac, intestinal, jejunal, mesogastric, pyloric, rectal, splanchnic, stomachal, stomachic, ventral,… …
104gastric — Synonyms and related words: abdominal, anal, appendical, big bellied, cardiac, cecal, celiac, colic, colonic, coronary, duodenal, enteric, ileac, intestinal, jejunal, mesogastric, pyloric, rectal, splanchnic, stomachal, stomachic, ventral,… …
105Kirkconnel — KIRKCONNEL, a parish, in the county of Dumfries, 4 miles (N. W. by W.) from Sanquhar; containing 1130 inhabitants, of whom 500 are in the village. St. Connel, to whom the church was dedicated, appears to have given the name to the parish. The… …
106Perthshire — PERTHSHIRE, an inland and most extensive county, nearly in the centre of Scotland, bounded on the north and north west by Inverness shire; on the east by the county of Forfar; on the south east by the counties of Fife and Kinross; on the south …
107Allium — spp. Garlic (E); Onion (E); Agu (Cu); Aguakalat (Cu); Ajo Cebolla (S); Dawawat (Cu); Palu ; Pida (Ch) . Presently unknown in the wild, onion has been used more than 4000 years. Garlic, A. sativum L., is regarded as antiseptic, bactericidal,… …
108Capsicum Frutescens — L. Red pepper (E); Aji (P); Aji picante (S); Caja (Cu); Chile (P); Kapur (Cu); Rocoto (C) . Red pepper, commonly cultivated and escaped, is not so much used in Panama as it is in Mexico. In Africa, the fruits or leaves are taken as antidotes… …
109Carica Papaya — L. Papaya (E,S); Kwarkwatta (Cu); Papanajo (Ch) . Food comes from the papaya in many forms. When ripe, the fruit may be as large as a watermelon, and the pulp is sweet and orange. It consists of about 90% water, but is righ in vitamin A. The… …
110Cordia alliodora — Oken. Canalete (C); Capa (P); Laurel (P); Solera (C) (Fig. 105). The fruits are used by Amerinds as food. The seeds are used to treat skin diseases. A leaf decoctiton is stomachic, tonic, and used for cattarh …
