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GLOSSARY
The Oils and Plants Aromatherapy Glossary gives definitions of Aromatherapy and Herbal Terms.
Here are the results for the letter c
- Calciuria
- Calcium in the urine
- Campanulate
- Bell-shaped.
- Carbohydrate
- Any of a group of organic compounds that includes sugars, starches, celluloses, and gums and serves as a major energy source in the diet of humans and animals. These compounds are produced by photosynthetic plants and contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio 1:2:1.
- Carcinogenic
- Cancer causing
- Carcinoma
- A cancer. An invasive malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
- Cardiogenic
- 1. Having origin in the heart.
2. Resulting from a disease or disorder of the heart.
- Cardiopulmonary
- Of, relating to, or involving both the heart and the lungs.
- Cardiovascular
- Of, relating to, or involving the heart and the blood vessels: veins and arteries as in cardiovascular disease.
- Carminative
- adj.
Inducing the expulsion of gas from the stomach and intestines.
n.
A drug or agent that induces the expulsion of gas from the stomach or intestines.
- Catabolism
- The metabolic breakdown of complex molecules into simpler ones, often resulting in a release of energy.
- Cataract
- Pathology Opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness.
- Cephalic
- Stimulating and clearing the mind.
- Chlorophyll
- Green coloring matter of plants.
- Cholagogue
- Increases production and flow of bile
- Choleretic
- Aids excretion of bile by the liver, so that there is a greater flow of bile.
- Cicatrisant
- An essential oil which helps to heal scar tissue
- Cicatrisant
- Helps formation of scar tissue.
- Cilium
- A hair.
- Concrete
- Extracts obtained with non-aqueous solvents from fresh, natural raw materials. A concrete consists mainly of waxy components of plant materials. Mainly prepared for the production of absolutes.
- Confluent
- Blended together
- Cordate
- Heart-shaped
- Cordial
- A stimulant and tonic for the heart.
- Cuneate
- Wedge-shaped
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