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Infused Oil: Herbal medicine prepared by maceration of plant material and allowing to steep for several days in natural sunlight.
Infusion: Water that has been boiled and steeped with plant matter, then strained.
Insecticide: Kills insects.
Insomnia: Incapable of sleep.
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Larvicidal: Kills larvae.
Laxative: Aids bowels.
Leucocyte: White blood cells that combat infections.
Leucocytosis: Abnormally high number of circulating white blood cells. Possible causes – haemorrhage, fever, infection & inflammation.
Leucorrhoea: Excessive white, yellow or greenish discharge from the female genitals.
Lipolytic: The breakdown of fat tissues.
Lumbago: Localized muscular pain in the lumbar region of the spine.
Lymphatic: Pertaining to the lymphatic system.
