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• Gunpowder
  ...so refers broadly to any propellant powder. Modern firearms do not use the traditional gunpowder (black powder) described in this article, but instead use [[smoke ...ng cap|priming charge]], such as gunpowder. However, the sulfur content of traditional gunpowders caused [[corrosion]] problems with Cordite Mk I and this led to
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• Chinese wax
  '''Chinese wax''' is a white to yellowish-white, gelatinous, [[Crystal|crystalline]] w Chinese wax is used chiefly in the manufacture of polishes, sizes, and [[candle]]s.
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• Strobilanthes callosus
  ...of India"/> and unfit for human consumption it is used as a [[traditional medicine]] [[herb]] by the local [[adivasi]] tribals and villagers<ref name="USDA"/> ...s been the subject of scientific research which confirms its use in [[folk medicine]] as a valid [[anti-inflammatory]] and [[antimicrobial]] [[herbal drug]]<re
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• Bamboo
  ...of sugar in sap, making this the least ideal time of day to harvest. Many traditional practitioners believe that the best time to harvest is at dawn or dusk on a ===Medicine===
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• Hemp
  === Medicine === * Varieties grown for [[medicine|medicinal]], [[spiritual use of cannabis|spiritual development]] or [[canna
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• Iron
  ...b>6</sub>)₃).<ref name="HollemanAF"/> The latter is used as the traditional "blue" in [[blueprint]]s.<ref>{{cite book | chapter = An introduction in mo ...m the 10th to the 14th century|journal=West Asian Science, Technology, and Medicine|volume=18 |year=2001|pages=41–74}}</ref> but was hardly in Europe until t
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• Index of health articles
  - [[Adolescent medicine]] - [[Alternative medicine]]
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• Kampo herb list
  ...medicine is the [[Japan]]ese study and adaptation of [[Traditional Chinese medicine]]. In 1967, the [[Japan]]ese [[Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japa ...] (ginger) (51 of 128 formulae) and [[Paeonia lactiflora|Paeoniae Radix]] (Chinese peony root) (44 of 128 formulae).
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• List of foods named after people
  * [[Hillel Sandwich]] – a traditional [[Passover Seder|seder]] food, it consists of [[horseradish]] between two p * [[Li Hongzhang hotchpotch]] – a stew named after Chinese statesman [[Li Hongzhang]] (1823–1901) [http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/engl
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• Spleen
  ...Hauser, Stephen L; Longo, Dan L. |title=Harrison's principles of internal medicine |publisher=McGraw-Hill Medical |location= |year=2008 |pages= |isbn=97800714 ...melancholy]]'' (the temperament) comes from the [[The four humours|humoral medicine]] of the [[ancient Greeks]]. One of the humours (body fluid) was the black
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• Electroanalgesia
  ...g them from reaching the [[brain]] and inducing a response; different from traditional analgesics, such as [[opiates]] and [[NSAID]]s (non-steroidal anti-inflamma ...ery." The American Journal of Sports Medicine 13 (1985): 27-33].</ref> The Chinese practice of [[acupuncture]], dating back to 3000 BCE, also utilizes the pro
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• Religious and spiritual use of cannabis
  ==Ancient Chinese use== ...annabis_medicine_review/christian_era.html |title=History of cannabis as a medicine: a review |author=Zuardi AW |date=June 2006 |work=Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr. vol
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• Cannabis sativa
  ...e long used the plant as a [[Cannabis (drug)|drug]], as [[Medical cannabis|medicine]], and as a [[Religious and spiritual use of cannabis|spiritual tool]]. Eac * Cultivars grown for [[medicine|medicinal]] or [[recreational drug use|recreational]] purposes. A nominal i
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• Cannabis (drug)
  ...ts under a shelter.<ref name="Matthews2007">{{cite book | title = Learning Chinese Characters | last1 = Matthews | first1 = A. | last2 = Matthews | first2 = L ...and the book "Live Free or Die" by Shona Banda relate experiences with the medicine.
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• History of general anesthesia
  ...olars maintained and advanced the practice of [[Medicine in medieval Islam|medicine]] in the [[Arab World]] during the middle ages, while alchemists like [[Par ...Samhita]] (a text from the [[Indian subcontinent]] on [[Ayurveda|ayurvedic medicine]] and surgery) advocates the use of [[wine]] with incense of cannabis for a
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• Infant formula
  | publisher = Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Iowa ...des breast milk, infant formula is the only other milk product which the [[medicine|medical]] community considers nutritionally acceptable for infants under th
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• Ice cream
  ...Italy. In any case, no known ice cream recipes appear to stem from ancient Chinese sources. ...and regional flavours. There are hundreds of flavours but Argentina's most traditional and popular one is [[dulce de leche]], which has become a favorite abroad,
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• List of vegetable oils
  ...re used in [[cooking oil|cooking]], for [[fuel]], for [[cosmetics]], for [[medicine|medical]] purposes, and for other industrial purposes. * [[Olive oil]], used in cooking, cosmetics, [[soap]]s, and as a fuel for traditional [[oil lamp]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/egg/egg
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