cheek
The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
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cheek cheek by jowl in close proximity with, close together (the phrase was originally
cheek by cheek).
cheek to cheek (of two people dancing) with their heads close together in an intimate and romantic way.
turn the other cheek refrain from retaliating when one has been attacked or insulted, originally with biblical allusion to Matthew 5:39.
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Echinacea: TO ENHANCE IMMUNE FUNCTION.
Magazine article from: Vibrant Life; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; Echinacea (pronounced eK-i-NAY-sha) is...various cold medications on the market. Echinacea is also valued for its reported ability...function. There are nine varieties of echinacea indigenous to North America that grow...
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Echinacea.
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review; 8/1/2001; 700+ words
; Introduction The Echinacea plant is a member of the Compositae family; the three species of medicinal interest being Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea purpurea, and Echinacea pallida. Echinacea angustifolia...
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Echinacea & goldenseal: Herbal protectors
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 1/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...College of Cincinnati, Ohio, wrote of echinacea: "...that a simple drug should possess...have solved some of the "enigma" of echinacea and understand quite a bit about its...only slightly reduced the novelty of echinacea to those who still rely primarily on...
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Echinacea's healing touch
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 2/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...you how much of each of these is right for you. introducing echinacea It's important to know about the herb echinacea, for if ever the germ-wary had a fairy godmother, echinacea is she. Known also as the "purple coneflower," echinacea...
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Echinacea: Don't do winter without it
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 10/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...scientific studies. Native American roots. Echinacea, known also as the purple coneflower...were among the Native Americans who used echinacea to treat infections. Americans and Europeans...the early part of the 20th century that echinacea's popularity grew. Its resurgence...
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Echinacea: An Update on the Popular Cold Cure.
Newspaper article from: Alternative Medicine Alert; 4/1/2004; 700+ words
; Echinacea: An Update on the Popular Cold Cure By David Kiefer, MD Echinacea products continue to represent both the popular...physicians to know what to tell patients taking echinacea as a cure for the common cold or for its other popular...
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 "Pamphlet by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Alt Med Module)")
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Echinacea.(Drug overview)
Newspaper article from: Pamphlet by: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (Alt Med Module); 7/1/2005; 700+ words
; ...provides basic information about the herb echinacea--common names, uses, potential side...information. There are nine known species of echinacea, all of which are native to the United...southern Canada. The most commonly used, Echinacea purpurea, is believed to be the most...
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Echinacea is nothing to sneeze at
Magazine article from: Better Nutrition; 9/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...colds & flus. Although the herb echinacea has only recently become a household word, the medicinal use of echinacea extends back thousands of years in...credence to the traditional use of echinacea for treating coughs, sore throats...
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Echinacea may protect against the common cold.(Infectious Diseases)(Report)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; Users of echinacea supplements in clinical trials reduced...trials caught a cold, those who used echinacea supplements also cut a mean of 1.4...preparations of the three most common Echinacea species (E. purpurea, E. augustifolia...
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Echinacea may reduce respiratory infections in children.
Newspaper article from: Drug Week; 12/26/2003; 700+ words
; ...A syrup made with the popular herb echinacea reduced the number of respiratory tract...one of the largest clinical trials on echinacea published to date. In a finding that...s primary outcomes, children in the echinacea group experienced significantly fewer...
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Echinacea
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Echinacea Description Echinacea, commonly known as the purple coneflower, is a perennial herb...plant, taken from the Greek word, echinos meaning hedgehog. Echinacea is a North American prairie native, abundant in the mid west and...
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echinacea
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
echinacea , popular herbal remedy, or botanical, believed...a 2007 review of 14 different studies said that echinacea could have modest to marked effects against cold viruses. Echinacea is extracted from the roots and flowering tops...
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Strep Throat
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...disease or relieve symptoms. Herbal remedies such as echinacea ( Echinacea spp.), goldenseal ( Hydrastis canadensis ), and...activity of disease-fighting white blood cells. Echinacea This popular herb fights viral and bacterial infections...
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Herbal Medicine
Book article from: Biology
...United States, St. John's wort and Echinacea were just two of many commonly used herbal...wort "may help enhance mood," and Echinacea and goldenseal "may help support the...Treat Product Condition Cannabis migraine Echinacea respiratory infection Garlic cardiovascular...
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Detoxification
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Antibiotics Anticatarrhals (Help Eliminate Mucus) Blood Cleaners Clove Boneset Burdock root Echinacea Echinacea Dandelion root Eucalyptus Garlic Echinacea Garlic Goldenseal root Oregon grape root Myrrh Hyssop Red clover blossoms Prickly ash bark...
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