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Alterative

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Alterative
A medicinal substance that acts gradually to nourish and improve the system.
Mentioned in: Echinacea

alterative,
n a class of herbs with several different but related functions. In the 19th century, alteratives were understood as
blood purifiers. Alteratives are currently used to promote lymphatic flow and to stimulate the detoxifying functions of the liver.

alterative
a medicine given to a horse with the objective of improving its general condition without purging it. Called also tonic.


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But through the 'Steps to Freedom in Christ', a Bible-based program of spiritual recovery developed by Neil Anderson and Steve Gross, these men and women were abilt to find a better alterative to a life of self-hatred, impaired self-image, eating disorders, emotional pain, social and familial rejection.
But through the 'Steps to Freedom in Christ', a Bible-based program of spiritual recovery developed by Neil Anderson and Steve Gross, these men and women were abilt to find a better alterative to a life of self-hatred, impaired self-image, eating disorders, emotional pain, social and familial rejection.
In probing for an alterative I have turned to Los Angeles, not because LA is an American city, but because it is an international--a transnational--city.
 
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