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guaiac /guai·ac/ (gwi´ak) a resin from the wood of trees of the genus Guajacum, used as a reagent and formerly in treatment of rheumatism. guaiac [gwī′ak] a wood resin, formerly used as a reagent in laboratory tests for the presence of occult blood. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Saxena, a plant physiologist at the University of Guelph in Ontario, is working with Costa Rican scientists to find a trick for culturing their native Guaiacum sanctum. Thus there was a relatively high incidence of well-to-do patients among the hospital's clientele in the years when guaiacum (or Holy Wood, widely regarded as a panacea for mal francese) was administered. And how could learned medicine account for the fact that two of the most popular remedies, guaiacum wood imported from the New World and mercury salves, originated among unschooled empirics? |
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