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Table 2 Classifying diseases

From: Exchange of medicinal plant information in California missions

Number

Categories

Affection

1

CAR: Cardiovascular diseases

Antivaricose, blood disorders, blood pressure regulator (thick blood, antihypertensive), cardiotonic (heart problems), clean the blood, external hemostatic, hemorrhoids (piles), high cholesterol, phlebitis, uric acid, vasotonic (circulatory problems, enhance circulation)

2

DEP: Diuretic, laxative, diaphoretic

Clean the body, depurative, fluid retention

3

DER: Dermatology

Acne, anti-ecchymotic, baldness (hair loss), bites (dog, snake, insect, nettle stings), blisters and grazes, boils; bruises, burns, calcanean spurs, calluses or corns, cellulitis, chilblains, clean the skin, eczema, embedded thorns, gangrene, hard skin, mouth infections and ulcers, pruritus, psoriasis, skin disorders (infection, inflammation, rash), ulcers; vulnerary, warts, whitlows, wounds and cuts (infection)

4

GAS: Digestive or gastrointestinal problems

Antiemetic, antihelminthic, appetizer (tonic), carminative (gases), clean the stomach, constipation (laxative), diarrhea, digestive disorders, emetic, gall stones, gastritis (gastric anti-inflammatory), heartburn, internal ulcers, intestinal worms, liver disorders (clean, inflammation, jaundice, protection, pain), purgative, stomach pain and disorders, teeth (disorders, strengthening, pain)

5

MET: Metabolic syndromes

Allergic reactions, anti-inflammatory, diabetes, hypoglycemic, metabolic disorders, salutiferous, stimulate immune system

6

INF: Infections

Antiherpes, fever (antipyretic), internal antiseptic (infections)

7

SKE: Skeleto-muscular system

Antialgic muscular, antispasmodic, arthrosis, body pains, broken bones, decalcifications, lumbago, muscle anti-inflammatory, muscular and joint pains, musculoskeletal disorders, osteoarthritis (arthritis), rheumatism (antirheumatic), sciatica, sprains.

8

NER: Nervous system

Analgesic, antiparkinsonian, depression, headache, insomnia, nervousness, relaxant, sadness, sedative (tranquilizer), sickness, stimulant

9

SEN: Sens

Eyes (clean, conjunctivitis, antiseptic, inflammation, irritation, pain, rheum, sties, visual protector), ear (disorders and pain)

10

GYN: Gynecology

Abortive, dysmenorrhea, anti-metrorrhagic, emmenagogue, galactofugue, galactogenous, menstruation, premenstrual pain, puerperium antiseptic, tonic after give birth, vaginal infections.

11

RES: Respiratory complaints

Anticatarrhal, antitussive, asthma, bronchitis, chest infections, cold, cough, expectorant (mucolytic) flu, hoarseness, inflammation, influenza, pharyngeal problems, phlegm; pneumonia, sinusitis, sore throat, tuberculosis, whooping cough

12

URO: Urology

Cystitis, kidney disorders (stones and clean), masculine impotence, prostate inflammations and disorders, renal anti-inflammatory, litothriptic and protector, urinary antiseptic and retention

13

RIT: Ritual procedures

To protect from illness and bad spirits

14

VAR: Various

Undefined pain and illnesses (anemia, antiscorbutic, diaphoretic, general malaise and pains, healthy, iron- deficiency, panacea, to give up alcohol, and vitamin)