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- 2. Inflammation of the costosternal joints (15 letters)
- 3. Mucolytic antioxidant that is the rate limiting step to making glutathione (3 letters)
- 4. Dried mug wort burned during acupuncture treatments (4 letters)
- 6. Homeopathic remedy used to treat injuries to tendons and ligaments (4 letters)
- 11. Catecholamine-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla that can cause secondary hypertension, severe headaches and sweating (15 letters)
- 13. The reduced form of the antioxidant CoQ10 (9 letters)
- 14. Fat transport that shuttles fats into the cells to help produce energy (9 letters)
- 18. Arnica of the eye used to treat irritation, trauma and conjunctivitis (9 letters)
- 20. An incomplete break common in children where the bone bends (10 letters)
- 25. Bacterium found in grape-like clusters that causes skin abscesses and is part of the Genus of bacteria that includes MRSA (14 letters)
- 26. Imaging that uses high-frequency sound waves (10 letters)
- 29. Short form for the cause of mononucleosis (3 letters)
- 30. The standard common name for Chelidonium majus (9 letters)
- 32. Skin abscess characterized by a deep-seated cluster of boils (9 letters)
- 33. Bitter gallbladder fluid that helps to digest fat and acts as a laxative (4 letters)
- 35. Type of stress caused by too many “free radicals” in the body and not enough antioxidants to neutralize them, which leads to cell damage (9 letters)
- 39. Small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs (7 letters)
- 40. Thorny shrub and member of the rose family known as a “heart tonic” (8 letters)
- 45. Sword-shaped process at the base of the sternum (7 letters)
- 47. Aggressive brain tumour (12 letters)
- 48. A mental health disorder and form of OCD characterized by an irresistible, recurrent urge to pull out hair from the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or other areas of the body (15 letters)
- 50. Major copper carrying protein and Wilson’s disease marker (13 letters)
- 52. Malignant tumor of the connective tissue (7 letters)
- 54. Brain disorder characterized by seizures (8 letters)
- 55. Large genus of flowering plants, best known for the species _________ perforatum, commonly called St. John's Wort (9 letters)
- 57. The fossa behind the knee (9 letters)
- 58. Gene/SNP that regulates dopamine and estrogen and is linked to anxiety and autism. When slow is it called the “worrier” gene, when fast it is called the “warrior” gene (4 letters)
- 59. Botanical medicine classified as a hypnotic used for its calming and sedative effects (13 letters)
- 61. Inflammation of the cardiac membrane (heart sac) causing sharp chest pain (13 letters)
- 63. Cell membrane component that is both hydrophobic and hydrophilic (12 letters)
- 68. Infection causing vomiting and diarrhea (15 letters)
- 69. A condition with an unknown cause (10 letters)
- 70. Medicinal plant valued for its anxiolytic and sedative properties that contains linalool and linalyl acetate (8 letters)
- 71. A protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to tissues and organs in the body and carries carbon dioxide back to the lungs (11 letters)
- 72. Memory boosting herb widely regarded as a “living fossil” because it is the sole survivor of an ancient group of plants that existed over 200 million years ago (6 letters)
- 73. Inflammation of the kidney filters caused by a strep infection (20 letters)
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- 1. A condition where airways abnormally widen and stretch, leading to mucus buildup, damage and frequent infections (14 letters)
- 5. Algae derived powerful antioxidant that makes salmon pink and lobsters red nicknamed “King of the Carotenoids” (11 letters)
- 7. Childhood respiratory infection with a seal-like bark (5 letters)
- 8. Finger bones (9 letters)
- 9. The magnesium for the brain developed at MIT (9 letters)
- 10. ______ gum is a resin from the Pistacia lentiscus tree native to the Greek island of Chios and has been used as a traditional remedy for over 2,500 years. It contains at least 120 bioactive compounds, including terpenes and antioxidants (6 letters)
- 12. Homeopathic remedy in the sycotic miasm used to treat warts (5 letters)
- 14. A classic homeopathic remedy specifically for children with intestinal worms who are irritable and prone to grinding their teeth
- 15. Abbreviation for a form of dysautonomia causing fatigue, anxiety and dizziness (3 letters)
- 16. Remedy from the “windflower” used to help weepy, whiny patients with highly variable or shifting symptoms (10 letters)
- 17. A parasitic fungus (mushroom) primarily found on birch trees in cold northern climates that looks like burnt charcoal (5 letters)
- 19. Medicinal plant with "100 husbands" in its name referred to as the Ayurvedic “Queen of Herbs” (9 letters)
- 21. Tonsil stone, which is a calcified buildup of debris in the throat (9 letters)
- 22. Common name of Artemisia absinthium and ingredient in Absinthe (8 letters)
- 23. Inflammation of the eyelids leading to irritation and swelling (11 letters)
- 24. The smallest bone in the human body, which transmits vibrations to the inner ear (6 letters)
- 27. Homeopathic remedy for shock or trauma that is often sudden and intense (7 letters)
- 28. Regulates mood, appetite, and sleep; often used to treat depression (9 letters
- 31. Itchy, inflammatory skin condition (10 letters)
- 34. A vitamin historically called Vitamin H used to support healthy hair and nails (6 letters)
- 36. Calming, dairy-like plant that is soothing and helps with sleep (9 letters)
- 37. Historically, it was classified as a B vitamin, though it is actually a sugar alcohol used to treat OCD and PCOS (8 letters)
- 38. Poisonous substances produced by fungi or molds (11 letters)
- 41. A genus of parasitic fungi (mushroom) that can help to improve kidney function (10 letters)
- 42. Inflammation of the bladder (8 letters)
- 43. Deep-tissue bacterial skin infection that has a tendency to spread (10 letters)
- 44. The medical procedure of using a needle to withdraw blood from a vein (10 letters)
- 46. Herbal adaptogen widely knowns as “arctic root” or “golden root” used to treat stress and burnout (8 letters)
- 49. Type of alopecia referring to the autoimmune condition that causes hair to fall out in small, round patches (6 letters)
- 51. Common mineral deficiency that when supplemented can help with cramps, stress and sleep (9 letters)
- 53. Mineral that helps improve blood sugar control and metabolism (8 letters)
- 56. Muscle building supplement that saturates the body in energy (8 letters)
- 57. Leading cause of female infertility involving cysts (4 letters)
- 60. Yellow alkaloid found in goldenseal (9 letters)
- 62. The medical term for the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue commonly known as scar tissue in an organ or tissue (8 letters)
- 64. Autoimmune cause of dry eyes and severe dry mouth (8 letters)
- 65. Fatty substance that insulates axons and speeds up signal transmission (6 letters)
- 66. An essential nutrient important for brain health that is found in eggs (7 letters)
- 67. The medical term for bad breath (9 letters)