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Dioscorides and De Materia Medica - Dock and toothache
Identifier
018082
Type of Spiritual Experience
Background
A description of the experience
From DIOSCORIDES - DE MATERIA MEDICA BEING AN HERBAL WITH MANY OTHER MEDICINAL MATERIALS WRITTEN IN GREEK IN THE FIRST CENTURY OF THE COMMON ERA A NEW INDEXED VERSION IN MODERN ENGLISH BY Tess Anne Osbaldeston and RPA Wood - Introduction
Palliatives for toothache included the roots of Rumex (the weed, dock) in vinegar;
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Superactivity Toothache
Rumex crispus L. - Polygonaceae
Activities
The number in () indicates how many separate chemicals this species has for that activity, for example, Analgesic (3) indicates this species has three separate chemicals that have Analgesic activity. Select the activity to see the chemicals.
Analgesic (6)
Antibacterial (11)
Anticariogenic (2)
Antidermatitic (4)
Antigingivitic (1)
Antiinflammatory (10)
Antinociceptive (3)
Antioxidant (14)
Antiperiodontal (1)
Antiperiodontitic (3)
Antiplaque (4)
Antiscorbutic (1)
Antiseptic (6)
Astringent (1)
COX-2-Inhibitor (4)
Candidicide (4)
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor (3)
Fungicide (5)
Immunostimulant (8)
Vulnerary (2)