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Record 1 2006-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacy
  • Medicinal Plants
CONT

St. John's wort oil is used for bruises, is anti-inflammatory, and is often used by herbalists to help speed healing of wounds and sores. St. John's wort oil has antiphlogistic qualities, in other words, it helps to reduce inflammation. Externally it is applied to bruises, sprains, burns, skin irritations, or any laceration accompanied by severed nerve tissue.

Key term(s)
  • St. John's-wort oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacie
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
OBS

millepertuis : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacia
  • Cultivo de plantas medicinales
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