cardiac tonic

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• tonic — 1. In a state of continuous unremitting action; denoting especially a prolonged muscular contraction. 2. Invigorating; increasing physical or mental tone or strength. 3. A remedy purported to restore enfeebled function and promote vigor and a …   Medical dictionary

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• aconite — The dried root of Aconitum napellus (family Ranunculaceae), monkshood or wolfsbane; a powerful and rapid acting poison formerly used as an antipyretic, diuretic, diaphoretic, anodyne, cardiac and respiratory …   Medical dictionary

• Motherwort — Taxobox name = Leonurus cardiaca image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Leonurus species = L. cardiaca binomial = Leonurus cardiaca binomial authority =… …   Wikipedia

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• ouabain — /waˈbaˌɪn/ (say wah bah.in) noun a cardiac glycoside derived from the tree, Strophanthus gratus, used as a cardiac tonic. {French, from Somali} …  

• strophanthin — A glycoside or mixture of glycosides from Strophanthus kombé; a cardiac tonic, like ouabain (G s.); extremely toxic. * * * stro·phan·thin strō fan(t) thən n any of several glycosides (as ouabain) or mixtures of glycosides from African plants of… …   Medical dictionary

• lily of the valley — lily of the val·ley lil ē əv thə val ē n, pl lil·ies of the valley 1) an erect low growing perennial herb of the genus Convallaria (C. majalis) that has two large oblong lanceolate leaves and a raceme of fragrant nodding bell shaped white flowers …   Medical dictionary

• Epiphyllum Phyllanethus — Haw. Cagaguala (C); Rabo de iguana (C). The fruits are edible. The flowers are employed as a cardiac tonic …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

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• Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… …   Medical dictionary