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Ashwagandha
A preparation, usually of the leaves or roots of an evergreen shrub (Withania Somnifera) native to Africa, Asia, and southern Europe that is used in herbal medicine especially as a tonic, anti-inflammatory, and adaptogen.
Ascorbic Acid
The chemical name for Vitamin C.
Antiseizure medication
Commonly known as antiepileptic drugs or as antiseizure drugs. They are a diverse group of pharmacological agents used in the treatment of epileptic seizures.
Antiseizure
Used in preventing or counteracting seizures.
Antioxidant
Antioxidants are substances that can prevent or slow damage to cells caused by free radicals, and unstable molecules that the body produces as a reaction to environmental and other pressures.
Antibiotic
A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms.
Antacids
Used in preventing, neutralizing, or counteracting acidity of the stomach.
Anemia
A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume.
Alpha-tocopherol
A type of antioxidant. Also called vitamin E.
Allium Stivum
Known as Garlic, (Allium sativum), a species of bulbous flowering plant in the onion genus Allium. It is used for patients with hypertension and hyperlipidemia, and for preventing cardiovascular disease.
Allele
These are the smallest units of DNA that make up the genetic code. They include pyridine (cytosine, guanine) and pyrimidine (adenosine, thymine) bases bound together in DNA strands.
Agent
In medicine, a drug, dietary supplement, other substance, or procedure that is used in diagnosing, screening, preventing, or treating a disease.
Additive
A substance added to something to alter or preserve its quality.
Acetylcholine
Acetylcholine is a chemical that is found between the nerve synapses, or gaps, between nerve cells. When activated, it causes the contraction of skeletal muscles and activates glandular functions in the endocrine system.
Absorb
To occupy or fill, take in by chemical or physical action.