Nutrition & Complementary Health terms
Food, nutrients, supplements, herbs, and complementary health practices. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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The application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea.
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The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms.
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A stainless steel needle that is slightly thicker than a human hair.
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A specific spot on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms.
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A nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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The root of any of a group of herbs called Angelica.
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A nutrient that that body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A plant whose leaves, stems, and flowers have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.
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Having to do with, or derived from, plants.
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A plant whose seeds and root have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.
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A measurement of the energy content of food.
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A plant whose leaves, stems, and flowers have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.
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The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems.
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A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A nutrient that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A nutrient in the vitamin B complex that the body needs in small amounts to function and stay healthy.
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A plant compound that contains sugar and produces cyanide.