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Winged mammals which can be associated with the transmission of rabies, Lyssavirus and Australian Bat Morbillivirus infections to humans. Most species are insectivorous or fruit-eaters, but the vampire bats of Latin America feed on mammalian blood.
A procedure for thoroughly washing a patient who is con?ned to bed. It helps to maintain a healthy skin, especially over pressure-points such as elbows, buttocks and heels. An invaluable preventive measure against the development of bed sores (see ULCER).... bed bath
Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas).Plant Part Used: Root (tuber), leaf, stem.Dominican Medicinal Uses: The fresh root is traditionally prepared as a poultice and applied topically for burns and wounds. The root is also cooked and ingested, for women’s health conditions and nutrition. The leaves and stems may be prepared as an aqueous maceration and applied topically for wound-healing.Safety: The tuber is widely consumed and generally considered safe except if contaminated by a toxic fungal infection. No data has been identified in the available literature on the safety of the leaves and stems.Clinical Data: Human clinical trials: antidiabetic, improved vitamin A status (tuber).Laboratory & Preclinical Data: In vivo: antidiabetic, antioxidant, hypoglycemic (tuber, extracts or constituents).In vitro: aldose reductase inhibition, antimicrobial, antioxidant, immune-enhancing (tuber, extracts or constituents)* See entry for Batata in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.... batata
Caribbean coralfruit (Doyerea emetocathartica).Plant Part Used: Leaf, root.Dominican Medicinal Uses: Leaves: tea for diabetes. Root: infusion or multi-herb tincture, orally, for sexually transmitted infections, menstrual disorders, uterine fibroids, digestive and colon ailments.Safety: No studies on the safety of this plant in humans or animals have been identified in the available literature.Contraindications: Unknown; insufficient information identified in the available literature.Drug Interactions: Unknown; insufficient information identified in the available literature.Clinical, Laboratory & Preclinical Data: Unknown; insufficient information identified in the available literature.* See entry for Batata de burro in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.... batata de burro
Bather’s itch, also called schistosome DERMATITIS, is the term given to a blotchy rash on the skin occurring in those bathing in water which is infested with the larvae of certain trematode worms known as schistosomes (see SCHISTOSOMIASIS). The worm is parasitic in snails. The skin rash is caused by penetration of the skin by the free-swimming larval cercaria. Bather’s itch is common in many parts of the world.... bather’s itch
(German) Heroine of a bold battle Bathilde, Bathilda... bathild
(Hebrew) The daughter of the oath, in the Bible, a wife of King David and mother of Solomon Bathshebah, Bathsheeba, Bathshyba, Bathshieba, Bethsheba, Bethshebah... bathsheba
(Arabic) The seventh daughter Bathshirah, Bathsheera, Bathsheerah, Bathshiera, Bathshierah, Bathsheira, Bathsheirah, Bathsheara, Bathshearah, Bathshyra, Bathshyrah... bathshira
Flacourtia inermisDescription: This shrub or small tree has dark green, alternate, simple leaves. Its fruits are bright red and contain six or more seeds.Habitat and Distribution: This plant is a native of the Philippines but is widely cultivated for its fruit in other areas. It can be found in clearings and at the edges of the tropical rain forests of Africa and Asia.Edible Parts: Eat the fruit raw or cooked.... batoko plum
(Hebrew) A daughter of Zion Batseyon, Batseyonne, Battzion, Batzion... battseeyon
(Hebrew) A daughter of God Batyah, Batiya, Bitya, Bitiya, Bityah... batya
For irritated, itching skin as in eczema or shingles. Tie one pound uncooked oatmeal in a piece of gauze and run-on the hot bath tap. When softened, use as a sponge during the bath. ... oatmeal bath
A type of heat treatment in which hot liquid wax is applied to a part of the body to relieve pain and stiffness in inflamed or injured joints. Wax baths may be used to treat the hands of people with rheumatoid arthritis.... wax bath
n. sensation experienced in the deeper parts of the body, such as the joints and muscles.... bathyaesthesia
one of a group of rare hereditary disorders (known as the neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses) that also includes *Tay-Sachs disease. Fatty substances accumulate in the cells of the nervous system, causing progressive dementia, epilepsy, spasticity, and visual failure. The condition starts in late infancy or childhood. There is no treatment. [F. E. Batten (1865–1918), British neurologist]... batten’s disease
see nonaccidental injury.... battered baby syndrome
n. (in law) the wrongful touching of another person, which may be a criminal offence or a tort in civil law (the latter is known as trespass against the person). Any intentional touching of another is a potential battery unless it occurs with the *consent of the person involved. Consent therefore provides a defence against a charge of battery brought in relation to medical treatment.... battery
a hip bath in which the person is seated so that water or saline solution soaks only the hips and buttocks. Sitz baths are used to treat haemorrhoids and anal fissures (among other conditions).... sitz bath
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