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vermifuge [′vər·mə‚fyüj] (pharmacology) An agent that expels worms or intestinal animal parasites. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It has been considered to increase longevity and to confer stamina and physical strength, and it has been used empirically as a vermifuge, antiseptic, antimicrobic, antipyretic, and analgesic. By the same token, an herbalist was someone who made sick people well through prescribing the appropriate tincture, decoction, carminatie, vermifuge or tea - all derived from plants. Even garlic, a common food well known for its vermifuge properties, has limitations. |
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