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Lepidium

Medical Definition: A plant genus of the family BRASSICACEAE growing in Peru mountains. It is the source of maca root.
Guide Notes: coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manual
Also Called: Lepidium meyenii
Lepidium Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Lepidium sativum - A plant species of the genus LEPIDIUM, family BRASSICACEAE that is a fast-growing, often weedy native of western Asia. It is widely grown, especially in its curl-leaved form, and used as a garnish

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