Milia Health Dictionary

Milia: From 2 Different Sources


Tiny, harmless, hard, white spots that usually occur in clusters around the nose and on the upper cheeks in newborn babies and also in young adults.
Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association
These are small keratin cysts appearing as white papules on the cheek and eyelids.
Health Source: Medical Dictionary
Author: Health Dictionary

Miliaria

Also known as prickly heat. An intensely itchy vesicular and erythematous rash induced by intense heat and humidity. It is caused by a disturbance of sweat-gland function.... miliaria

Miliary

A term, expressing size, applied to various disease products which are about the size of millet seeds: for example, miliary aneurysms, miliary tuberculosis.... miliary

Miliana

(Latin) Feminine form of Emeliano; one who is eager and willing Milianah, Milianna, Miliane, Miliann, Milianne... miliana

Miliani

(Hawaiian) Of the gentle caress Milianie, Milianee, Miliany, Milianey, Milianea... miliani

Panicum Miliaceum

Linn.

Family: Poaceae.

Habitat: Cultivated mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

English: Common Millet, Proso Millet, Hog Millet.

Ayurvedic: Chinaaka, Cheenaa.

Unani: Chinaa Ghaas, Faaluudaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Panivaragu.

Folk: Chenaa, Chi-Tibet.

Action: Seeds (grains)—demul- cent; used in diarrhoea. Plant— antigonorrhoeal.

The seedlings contain an alkaloid hordenine (beta-p-hydroxyphenethyl dimethylamine). Saponins afforded diosgenin and yamogenin isolated from the leaves.

The grains contain 10-18% of proteins which include prolamin, glutelin and smaller amounts of albumin and globulin. The protein has a biological value of 56% and a digestibility coefficient of 91% at 10% level of protein intake.

In Indian medicine, Chinaaka and Kangu (Setaria italica L. Beauv.) are synonyms.

(0.015%). The capsules contain morphine, thebine and narcotine and me- conic acid.

Other species, commonly grown in Indian gardens, are P. nudicaule Linn. (Iceland Poppy) and P. orientale (Oriental Poppy). P. nudicaule plants with yellow flowers are more cyanogenetic than those with red or white flowers. P. orientate contains 0.16% alkaloids, which include the- baine, isothebaine, protopine, glauci- dine and oripavine. Isothebaine stimulates and later depresses the central nervous system.... panicum miliaceum

Miliaria Rubra

see prickly heat.... miliaria rubra

Miliary Tuberculosis

acute generalized *tuberculosis characterized by lesions in affected organs, which resemble millet seeds.... miliary tuberculosis



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