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Prunus persicadocumented forAppendicitis

An appendix disease that involves inflammation and infection of the appendix caused by the blockage of the lumen with a small, hard piece of stool, a foreign body or worms. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, causing bacteria that live inside the appendix to multiply. The infection has_symptom pain, in the upper abdomen initially and later in the lower abdomen, has_symptom nausea, has_symptom vomiting and has_symptom fever.

PlantPrunus persica Documented useAppendicitis Preparation layer0 connected
What it was documented for

Appendicitis

An appendix disease that involves inflammation and infection of the appendix caused by the blockage of the lumen with a small, hard piece of stool, a foreign body or worms. Mucus backs up in the appendiceal lumen, causing bacteria that live inside the appendix to multiply. The infection has_symptom pain, in the upper abdomen initially and later in the lower abdomen, has_symptom nausea, has_symptom vomiting and has_symptom fever.

Use groupOther documented uses
Term typeHistorical Term
Original source labelAppendicitis
Modern vocabulary matchappendicitis ↗

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Plant context

Prunus persica

Scientific namePrunus persica
AuthorshipPrunus persica (L.) Batsch
FamilyRosaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

China
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RegionReference labelSource row
ChinaNas#64,884
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Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Holistic Healing Tips adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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