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Bone Setter

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Bone Setter
A popular term for a person in Britain who practised various forms of spinoskeletal manipulation until the mid-1800s

bone setter,
n Latin name:
Cissus quadrangularis; parts used: leaves, stems, roots; uses: in Ayurveda pacifies vata and pitta doshas (sweet, light, dry), alterative, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, antiasthmatic, bone healing; precautions: skin irritation. Also called
asthisanhari or
hajora.
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