Vegetable
Good nutrition is important in keeping people healthy throughout their lives - when they are babies, toddlers, children, adults, and then older adults. It can help people live longer and lower their risk of health problems like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and more.
Good nutrition is about healthy eating. This means regularly choosing healthy foods and beverages. A healthy eating plan should give your body the energy and nutrients that you need every day. Nutrients include proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water. The plan should also take into account your preferences, cultural traditions, and budget.
Healthy eating does not mean that you have to follow a very strict diet or eat only a few specific types of food. It doesn't mean that you can never eat your favorite foods. You can eat a variety of foods, including less healthy favorites. But it's important not to eat too much of those foods or have them too often. You can balance those foods with healthier foods and regular physical activity.
The keys to a healthy eating plan include:
- Eating a variety of foods, including vegetables, fruits, and whole-grain products
- Eating lean meats, poultry, fish, beans, and low-fat dairy products
- Getting enough fiber
- Drinking lots of water
- Limiting salt, added sugars, alcohol, and saturated fat
- Making sure that you get enough nutrients, especially calcium, vitamin D, and potassium
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Felter's Materia Medica on Vegetable
CHIONANTHUS
The bark of the root of Chionanthus virginicus, Linné. (Nat. Ord. Oleaceae.) United States from Pennsylvania southward. Dose, 5 to 30... / ...drugs. Those that have weathered the campaign and been found to have a lasting reputation have been vegetable drugs chiefly and of either domestic origin or of Eclectic development. None more deserves... / ...never reach the true diabetic state. There is good reason to believe that the prolonged use of chionanthus will be of much benefit in such cases.1
The bark of the root of Chionanthus virginicus, Linné. (Nat. Ord. Oleaceae.) United States from Pennsylvania southward. Dose, 5 to 30... / ...drugs. Those that have weathered the campaign and been found to have a lasting reputation have been vegetable drugs chiefly and of either domestic origin or of Eclectic development. None more deserves... / ...never reach the true diabetic state. There is good reason to believe that the prolonged use of chionanthus will be of much benefit in such cases.1
COCCULUS
The seeds of Anamirta panniculata, Colebrooke (Nat. Ord. Menispermaceae.) East India. Common Names: Fishberries, Indian Berries. Synonym: Cocculus... / ...well incorporated.) Action and Therapy.External. A violent, poisonous parasiticide for animal and vegetable parasites, to destroy head lice and the itch mite, and relieve scald head, sycosis barbae,... / ...to stupefy fish, so as to readily catch them, and it is asserted to be in use among brewers to add bitterness to beer and other malt beverages.1
The seeds of Anamirta panniculata, Colebrooke (Nat. Ord. Menispermaceae.) East India. Common Names: Fishberries, Indian Berries. Synonym: Cocculus... / ...well incorporated.) Action and Therapy.External. A violent, poisonous parasiticide for animal and vegetable parasites, to destroy head lice and the itch mite, and relieve scald head, sycosis barbae,... / ...to stupefy fish, so as to readily catch them, and it is asserted to be in use among brewers to add bitterness to beer and other malt beverages.1
EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM
The flowering tops and leaves of Eupatorium perfoliatum, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Swamps and low meadows throughout the United States. Dose,... / ...ommon Names: Boneset, Thoroughwort, Indian Sage, Ague Weed, Through- Stem, Thorough-Wax, Crosswort, Vegetable Antimony. Principal Constituents.Volatile oil, tannin, and a soluble, bitter glucoside... / ...tonic and stomachic, when given in small doses it improves the appetite and digestion and thus favors a more rapid and perfect convalescence.1
The flowering tops and leaves of Eupatorium perfoliatum, Linné (Nat. Ord. Compositae). Swamps and low meadows throughout the United States. Dose,... / ...ommon Names: Boneset, Thoroughwort, Indian Sage, Ague Weed, Through- Stem, Thorough-Wax, Crosswort, Vegetable Antimony. Principal Constituents.Volatile oil, tannin, and a soluble, bitter glucoside... / ...tonic and stomachic, when given in small doses it improves the appetite and digestion and thus favors a more rapid and perfect convalescence.1
FARINA TRITICI
The sifted flour of the grain of Triticum sativum,... / ... (Nat. Ord. Graminaceae). Common Names: Wheat Flour, Common Flour. Principal Constituents.Starch, vegetable albumin, and proteids of gluten, (glutenfibrin, mucedin, and gliadini), and a small amount... / ...fruits or baked in a biscuit or cake, is a common mechanical laxative for habitual constipation, often proving more effective than medicines.1
The sifted flour of the grain of Triticum sativum,... / ... (Nat. Ord. Graminaceae). Common Names: Wheat Flour, Common Flour. Principal Constituents.Starch, vegetable albumin, and proteids of gluten, (glutenfibrin, mucedin, and gliadini), and a small amount... / ...fruits or baked in a biscuit or cake, is a common mechanical laxative for habitual constipation, often proving more effective than medicines.1
FRANCISCEA
The root and stem of Brunfelsia... / ...Franciscea) uniflora, Pohl (Nat. Ord. Solanaceae). A tropical American shrub. Common Names: Manaca, Vegetable Mercury. Principal Constituents.A weak alkaloid manacine, and probably gelsemic acid. Pr...1
The root and stem of Brunfelsia... / ...Franciscea) uniflora, Pohl (Nat. Ord. Solanaceae). A tropical American shrub. Common Names: Manaca, Vegetable Mercury. Principal Constituents.A weak alkaloid manacine, and probably gelsemic acid. Pr...1
GLYCERINUM
Glycerin, Glycerol. A liquid composed most largely of a trihydric... / ...cohol (C3H5(OH)3) obtained by the processes of hydrolysis and distillation of fats, both animal and vegetable, or of fixed oils. Description.A thick, syrupy, colorless liquid having a sweet and warm... / ...A 5 per cent solution of phenol in glycerin upon cotton may be used for insertion into the aural canal after rupture of the membrana tympani wh1
Glycerin, Glycerol. A liquid composed most largely of a trihydric... / ...cohol (C3H5(OH)3) obtained by the processes of hydrolysis and distillation of fats, both animal and vegetable, or of fixed oils. Description.A thick, syrupy, colorless liquid having a sweet and warm... / ...A 5 per cent solution of phenol in glycerin upon cotton may be used for insertion into the aural canal after rupture of the membrana tympani wh1
GUAIACUM
The resin of the wood of Guaiacum officinale, Linné, or of Guaiacum sanctum, Linné (Nat. Ord. Zygophyllaceae). West Indian trees. Dose, 5 to 30... / ...nts, masses or tears of a balsamic odor and slightly acrid taste. Usually admixed with fragments of vegetable tissues. Easily soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform. Dose, 5 to 15 grains. Principal ... / ...a fourfold dilution of specific medicine, mixed with syrup and water. Stronger preparations than this diluted tincture precipitate heavily.1
The resin of the wood of Guaiacum officinale, Linné, or of Guaiacum sanctum, Linné (Nat. Ord. Zygophyllaceae). West Indian trees. Dose, 5 to 30... / ...nts, masses or tears of a balsamic odor and slightly acrid taste. Usually admixed with fragments of vegetable tissues. Easily soluble in alcohol, ether and chloroform. Dose, 5 to 15 grains. Principal ... / ...a fourfold dilution of specific medicine, mixed with syrup and water. Stronger preparations than this diluted tincture precipitate heavily.1
IRISIRIS
The rhizome and roots of Iris versicolor, Linné (Nat. Ord. Iridaceae). Common in wet places in the United States. Dose, 5 to 20 grains. Common... / ...e of the intestines. Iris also salivates, but without injury to the gums and teeth. Salivation from vegetable sialagogues may be differentiated from that caused by mercury by the absence of mercurial ...1
The rhizome and roots of Iris versicolor, Linné (Nat. Ord. Iridaceae). Common in wet places in the United States. Dose, 5 to 20 grains. Common... / ...e of the intestines. Iris also salivates, but without injury to the gums and teeth. Salivation from vegetable sialagogues may be differentiated from that caused by mercury by the absence of mercurial ...1
PODOPHYLLUM
The dried rhizome and roots of Podophyllum peltatum, Linné (Nat. Ord. Berberidaceae). Rich woods and thickets of North America. Dose, 5 to 30... / ... doses are cathartic; and doses short of catharsis induce ptyalism. Hence the names once appliedvegetable mercury and vegetable calomel. Both undoubtedly increase the secretion of bile, notw...1
The dried rhizome and roots of Podophyllum peltatum, Linné (Nat. Ord. Berberidaceae). Rich woods and thickets of North America. Dose, 5 to 30... / ... doses are cathartic; and doses short of catharsis induce ptyalism. Hence the names once appliedvegetable mercury and vegetable calomel. Both undoubtedly increase the secretion of bile, notw...1
THUJA
The branchlets and leaves of Thuja occidentalis, Linné (Nat. Ord. Cupressaceae). Indigenous to Canada and the United States, on the rocky borders... / ...arts. Alcoholic preparations of thuja are generally conceded to be the best local and kindly acting vegetable medicines for the dispersal of common warts or verruccae on any part of the body. It is ap... / ...when home treatment is carried out, and constitutional remedies administered when conditions warrant them. Internal. Thuja is stimulant, subas1
The branchlets and leaves of Thuja occidentalis, Linné (Nat. Ord. Cupressaceae). Indigenous to Canada and the United States, on the rocky borders... / ...arts. Alcoholic preparations of thuja are generally conceded to be the best local and kindly acting vegetable medicines for the dispersal of common warts or verruccae on any part of the body. It is ap... / ...when home treatment is carried out, and constitutional remedies administered when conditions warrant them. Internal. Thuja is stimulant, subas1
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Materia Medica on Vegetable
BAMBOO BRIER COMPOUND
A combination of vegetable alteratives widely used in the treat ment of syphilitic affections, and havim; the high endorsement of Dr. J. Marion Sims. It consists of; Smilax Sarsaparilla, 4 parts; Stil lingia sylvatica, 4 parts; Lappa minor, 4 parts; Phytolacca decandra, 4 parts; Xanthoxylum Carolinianum, 1 part.2
A combination of vegetable alteratives widely used in the treat ment of syphilitic affections, and havim; the high endorsement of Dr. J. Marion Sims. It consists of; Smilax Sarsaparilla, 4 parts; Stil lingia sylvatica, 4 parts; Lappa minor, 4 parts; Phytolacca decandra, 4 parts; Xanthoxylum Carolinianum, 1 part.2
BLUE FLAG (iris)
Rhizome and roots of IRIs VERSICOLOR, Lin. Cholagogue, cath artic, diuretic, alterativc. Regarded by many as the most eflicient of vegetable alteratives, with a wide range of usefulness.2
Rhizome and roots of IRIs VERSICOLOR, Lin. Cholagogue, cath artic, diuretic, alterativc. Regarded by many as the most eflicient of vegetable alteratives, with a wide range of usefulness.2
PETROLATUM
Mineral hydrocarbons. either liquid (Petrolina Oil), semi-solid Yasclin, Cosmolin, Soft Petrolatum) or of wax-like consistence (Paraffin Wax, Hard Petrolatum, ordinarily known as Parafiin). All are emollient and are used as vehicles for medicaments to be applied locally by spray, liniment, ointment or cerate. The mineral hydrocarbons are not absorbed as animal and vegetable fats are, but they do not necessarily prevent the absorption of the medicament as sociated with them.2
Mineral hydrocarbons. either liquid (Petrolina Oil), semi-solid Yasclin, Cosmolin, Soft Petrolatum) or of wax-like consistence (Paraffin Wax, Hard Petrolatum, ordinarily known as Parafiin). All are emollient and are used as vehicles for medicaments to be applied locally by spray, liniment, ointment or cerate. The mineral hydrocarbons are not absorbed as animal and vegetable fats are, but they do not necessarily prevent the absorption of the medicament as sociated with them.2
RED CLOVER COMPOUND
A combination of vegetable alteratives with Potassium Iodide. Not inferior as an antisyphilitic to Bamboo Brier Compound. q. v. Fluid Bed Clover Compound. Each pint represents; Red Clover, 4 1/2 ozs.; Stillingia, Burdock root, Poke root, Berberis Aquifolium. Cascara Amarga, of each 2 1/4 oz.; Prickly Ash bark, 1/2 oz.; Potassium Iodide, 512 grs. (approx.). Used mostly in the form of the syrup, made by mixing one volume of the Fluid with three of Syrup . Dose, 1 to 2 c. c. (15 to 30 M). Syrup Re2
A combination of vegetable alteratives with Potassium Iodide. Not inferior as an antisyphilitic to Bamboo Brier Compound. q. v. Fluid Bed Clover Compound. Each pint represents; Red Clover, 4 1/2 ozs.; Stillingia, Burdock root, Poke root, Berberis Aquifolium. Cascara Amarga, of each 2 1/4 oz.; Prickly Ash bark, 1/2 oz.; Potassium Iodide, 512 grs. (approx.). Used mostly in the form of the syrup, made by mixing one volume of the Fluid with three of Syrup . Dose, 1 to 2 c. c. (15 to 30 M). Syrup Re2
WARNING: All medicines, drugs, plants, chemicals or medicial precedures below are for historical reference only. Many of these treatments are now known to be harmful and possibly fatal. Do not consume any plant, chemical, drug or otherwise without first consulting a licensed physician that practices medine in the appropriate field.
Physician's Therapeutics Memoranda on Vegetable
CALCULI, BILIARY
Relieve pain by hypodermatic injection of morphine and atropine and by cautious inhalations of... / ...live oil (not less than half a pint, to which 30 to 60 minims of ether may be added). Treat patient 1st by attention to diet, which should be largely vegetable, 2nd by exercise, active and passive (horseback riding, massage over hypochondrium), 3rd by medication; sodium salicylate, benzoate, succina...2
Relieve pain by hypodermatic injection of morphine and atropine and by cautious inhalations of... / ...live oil (not less than half a pint, to which 30 to 60 minims of ether may be added). Treat patient 1st by attention to diet, which should be largely vegetable, 2nd by exercise, active and passive (horseback riding, massage over hypochondrium), 3rd by medication; sodium salicylate, benzoate, succina...2
EPISTAXIS
In severe cases, surgical measures must be resorted to (plugging anterior and posterior nares). Styptic... / In severe cases, surgical measures must be resorted to (plugging anterior and posterior nares). Styptic solutions (alum, tannin, vegetable astringents, Monsel’s solution, vinegar) may be used, or else remedies that contract the capillaries (fluid extract ergot, anti pyrin, ext...2
In severe cases, surgical measures must be resorted to (plugging anterior and posterior nares). Styptic... / In severe cases, surgical measures must be resorted to (plugging anterior and posterior nares). Styptic solutions (alum, tannin, vegetable astringents, Monsel’s solution, vinegar) may be used, or else remedies that contract the capillaries (fluid extract ergot, anti pyrin, ext...2
RHEUMATISM, ARTICULAR
Acute attacks call for aconite as a cardiac sedative with one of the following antiarthritic... / ...Acetanilid Compound, Special (see p. 8). In the subacute stage, Potassium iodide is the leading remedy, potassium bicarbonate being an alter. native. Vegetable remedies of importance are black cohosh. rhus toxieodendrou and manaca. Locally, apply alkaline solutions (sodium bicarbonate, sodium salicy... / ...friction.2
Acute attacks call for aconite as a cardiac sedative with one of the following antiarthritic... / ...Acetanilid Compound, Special (see p. 8). In the subacute stage, Potassium iodide is the leading remedy, potassium bicarbonate being an alter. native. Vegetable remedies of importance are black cohosh. rhus toxieodendrou and manaca. Locally, apply alkaline solutions (sodium bicarbonate, sodium salicy... / ...friction.2
SCURVY
Change the diet, which should include especially fresh vegetables and acid fruits, particularly of the citrus group.2
Change the diet, which should include especially fresh vegetables and acid fruits, particularly of the citrus group.2
SYPHILIS
The usual treatment is by mercurials (mercurous iodide, blue mass. mercury and chalk or corrosive sublimate. the first being generally given preference) continued up to the point of tolerance as much as eighteen months. followed by a course of potassium iodide, sometimes combined still with mercury. Vegetable alteratives are generally prescribed also, and the mercury is sometimes reinforced by combination with gold, as in the Solution Gold and Arsenic Bro mide with Mercury, N., B. & Co.2
The usual treatment is by mercurials (mercurous iodide, blue mass. mercury and chalk or corrosive sublimate. the first being generally given preference) continued up to the point of tolerance as much as eighteen months. followed by a course of potassium iodide, sometimes combined still with mercury. Vegetable alteratives are generally prescribed also, and the mercury is sometimes reinforced by combination with gold, as in the Solution Gold and Arsenic Bro mide with Mercury, N., B. & Co.2
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.
2) Nelson, Baker & Co., 1904, Physician's Handy Book of Materia Medica and Therapeustics, Detroit, Michigan.