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Bryonia

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Bryonia
a genus of the plant family Cucurbitaceae. Contains a toxic oil bryonin. Causes diarrhea in cattle and purgation or constipation, sweating, diuresis and convulsions in horses. Includes B. dioica (B. cretica var. dioica, white bryony).


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In that influenza pandemic, the two homeopathic medicines used in the most cases were Gelsemium, still a very common medicine prescribed in the first stage of influenza cases today, and Bryonia alba, most often given in the later, more respiratory stages of influenza.
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Bryonia Pain Relief Bryonia is a homeopathic treatment designed to reduce the heat and swelling of joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis.
 
 
 
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