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| Macerated |
finely chopped. |
| Magnetotherapy |
Treatment of disease by magnets or magnetism. |
| Mammary |
pertaining to the breast. |
| Mastitis |
inflammation of the breast. |
| Materia medica |
information regarding the origins and properties of medicines. |
| Measles |
acute, infectious viral disease characterized by fever, rash, and
inflammation of the mucous membranes. |
| Meditation |
One of the oldest self-help techniques know to mankind. "Mindful"
meditation is highly visual, while "mindless" meditation
entails letting go of worries and cares. |
| Melancholic |
Galenical (Q.V.) State Related To Black Bile (Q.V.). |
| Menopause |
the end of the period of possible sexual reproduction with cessation
of menstrual periods. |
| Meridian |
In Chinese Medicine, A Conduit That Can Be Compared To An Imaginary
Line (Or Channel) Linking Points On The Body’s Surface With Internal
Organs In Which Qi (Q.V.) Flows. Traditional Chinese Medicine
Defines 14 Main Meridians And Eight Extra Meridians. The Surface Points
Are Used In Acupuncture. |
| Metastasis |
the spread of disease from one part of the body to another. |
| Method of diagnosis |
see attachment |
| Microcurrent |
Electrical current generated by medical instruments in the range
of millionths of an amp, which is within the same range as the body’s
own bioelectricity. |
| Midwifery |
Woman-centered care. |
| Midwives |
Experts in normal pregnancy and childbirth. Certified Nurse-Wives
are qualified to be the primary caregiver during pregnancy and childbirth,
and have skills and authority to diagnose deviations from normal;
they may intervene if necessary. |
| Modality |
factor which makes symptoms better or worse. |
| Modules |
Herbal formulas that have limited properties and effects that are
designed to be combined like building blocks to create more complex
multipurpose formulas. |
| Moisture (Jin-ye) |
Those processes and influences within the body that cannot be classified
as Qi (insubstantial) or Blood (substantial); that is,
an intermediate state of Qi. Moisture includes cerebrospinal
fluid, synovial fluids, interstitial fluids, sweat, mucus, tears,
saliva, sexual secretions, sebaceous secretions, urine, and the Nutritive
Essence that circulates with the Blood. |
| Moxibustion |
An ancient Chinese method used to regulate Qi (chee) and blood flows.
It involves "cupping" and the burning of moxi wool, the
byproduct of a species of chrysanthemum. Often combined with acupuncture,
moxibustion entails the use of bundles of dried mugwort in the form
of a cone or stick. The bundles are burned, like incense, and placed
at specific points on the body. Moxibustion has numerous functions,
including warming the Qi of the body in order to increase its flow. |
| Mucilage |
Complex Sugar Molecules That Are Soft And Slippery And Protect Mucous
Membranes And Inflamed Tissues. |
| Mumps |
acute infection of parotid salivary gland causing swelling of face
and neck, occasionally other organs. |