"up being the song Mizuki covered for the drama. The said cover of ""Crazy for You"" subsequently went unreleased. ""Love Potion"" is Mizuki's second single to be issued in CCCD format. ""Love Potion"" debuted on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart at number 30 with 7,260 copies sold in its first week. The single charted for three weeks and has sold a total of 13,490 copies. Love Potion (song) ""Love Potion"" is the twenty-first single by Japanese recording artist Alisa Mizuki. It was released on August 21, 2002, as the fifth single from Mizuki's fourth compilation album """". The title track"
"tree (""Juniperus phoenicea"") is applied in dotted patterns on bisque drinking cups. Gitran makes the water more fragrant and is said to be good for the teeth. Some Indigenous peoples, such as the Dineh, have traditionally used juniper for diabetes. Native Americans have also used juniper berries as a female contraceptive. The 17th Century herbalist physician Nicholas Culpeper recommended the ripened berries for conditions such as asthma and sciatica, as well as to speed childbirth. The plant was long used as an arbortifacient and was known as 'bastard killer' in the UK. Juniper is one of the plants used in"
"mixed with jaggery and spices to make sweet spicy pickle. In the United States, citron is an important ingredient in holiday fruitcakes. From ancient through medieval times, the citron was used mainly for medical purposes: to combat seasickness, pulmonary troubles, intestinal ailments, scurvy and other disorders. The essential oil of the flavedo (the outermost, pigmented layer of rind) was also regarded as an antibiotic. Citron juice with wine was considered an effective antidote to poison, as Theophrastus reported. In the Ayurvedic system of medicine, the juice is still used for treating conditions like nausea, vomiting, and excessive thirst. The juice"
"Elixir An elixir is a clear, sweet-flavored liquid used for medicinal purposes, to be taken orally and intended to cure one's illness. When used as a pharmaceutical preparation, an elixir contains at least one active ingredient designed to be taken orally. The word was introduced in late Middle English, through Latin from Arabic ""al-ʾiksīr"" (الإكسير), which in turn is the Arabization of Greek ""xērion"" (ξήριον) ""powder for drying wounds"" (from ξηρός ""xēros"" ""dry""). They are used as solvents or vehicles for the preparation of medicated elixirs: aromatic elixirs (USP), isoalcoholic elixirs (NF), or compound benzaldehyde elixirs (NF). Active ingredient dissolved"
"a recipe for a tooth-powder of sage and salt. It appears in recipes for Four Thieves Vinegar, a blend of herbs which was supposed to ward off the plague. In past centuries, it was also used for hair care, insect bites and wasp stings, nervous conditions, mental conditions, oral preparations for inflammation of the mouth, tongue and throat, and also to reduce fevers. In Britain, sage has for generations been listed as one of the essential herbs, along with parsley, rosemary, and thyme (as in the folk song ""Scarborough Fair""). It has a savory, slightly peppery flavor. Sage appears in"
"Hippocras Hippocras (), sometimes spelled hipocras or hypocras, is a drink made from wine mixed with sugar and spices, usually including cinnamon, and possibly heated. After steeping the spices in the sweetened wine for a day, the spices are strained out through a conical cloth filter bag called a ""manicum hippocraticum"" or Hippocratic sleeve (originally devised by the 5th century BC Greek physician Hippocrates to filter water). This is the origin of the name hippocras. Spiced wine was popular in the Roman Empire, as seen in the writings of Pliny the Elder and Apicius. In the 12th century, a spiced"
"Chalice (pipe) A chalice, also known as a wisdom chalice or chillum chalice, is a type of cannabis smoking pipe used most often by members of the Jamaican Rastafari movement. It is a sort of water pipe with a hose, or drawtube, for inhaling; the water cools and filters the smoke and the hose provides additional airspace for cooling. A screen embedded in the crater protects against drawing in burning particles to clog the interior. The word ""chalice"" (along other permutations such as ""chalwa"", ""chali"", etc.) is often used to refer to marijuana itself, which certain Rastafari consider to be"
"Keyser's Pills Keyser's Pills were an 18th century patent medicine containing mercuric oxide and acetic acid used to treat syphilis. Mercury was a common, long-standing treatment for syphilis. Keyser's pills were marketed by and named for Jean Keyser, a surgeon in the French military. They were a standard treatment in the French military by the 1750s. Keyser's solution of mercury mixed with acetic acid was intended to reduce the side-effects of mercury treatments, but still proved quite dangerous. A trial of four women at Bicêtre Hospital caused colic, diarrhea, fevers, nausea and vomiting, and mouth ulcers to the level of"
"medicine, including ""cedria"" and ""pissinum"". ""Cedria"" was the pitch and resin of the cedar tree, being equivalent to the oil of tar and pyroligneous acid which are used in the first stage of distilling creosote. He recommends cedria to ease the pain in a toothache, as an injection in the ear in case of hardness of hearing, to kill parasitic worms, as a preventative for impregnation, as a treatment for phthiriasis and porrigo, as an antidote for the poison of the sea hare, as a liniment for elephantiasis, and as an ointment to treat ulcers both on the skin and"
"Crofelemer Crofelemer (USAN, trade name Mytesi) is a botanical drug for the treatment of diarrhoea associated with anti-HIV drugs such as nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors and protease inhibitors. Other possible uses include diarrhoea in children, acute infectious diarrhoea, and diarrhoea in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. It is a purified oligomeric proanthocyanidin from ""dragon's blood"", the sap of the South American tree ""Croton lechleri"". Crofelemer treats the symptoms of disease, but it is not used to treat infectious diarrhoea (diarrhoea caused by infection of the digestive system by a bacterium, virus or parasite). It was initially developed by Napo"
"kinds were a common practice of alchemy, and were commonly associated with witchcraft, as in ""The Tragedy of Macbeth"" by William Shakespeare. During the 19th century, it was common in certain countries to see wandering charlatans offering curative potions. These were eventually dismissed as quackery. In modern fantasy, potions are often portrayed as spells in liquid form, capable of causing a variety of effects, including healing, amnesia, infatuation, transformation, invisibility, and invulnerability. Potion A potion (from Latin ""potio"" ""drink"") is a magical medicine, drug in liquid form. In mythology and literature, a potion is usually made by a magician, dragon,"
"Poultice A poultice, also called a cataplasm, is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is spread on cloth over the skin to treat an aching, inflamed or painful part of the body. It can be used on wounds such as cuts. ""Poultice"" may also refer to a porous solid filled with solvent used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite. The word ""poultice"" comes from the Latin ""puls, pultes"", meaning ""porridge"". A poultice is a common treatment used on horses to relieve inflammation. It is usually used on the lower legs, under a"
"transform into an ""one taste"" (""ekarasa"") elixir, which bestows bliss, vitality, immortality and wisdom. Actual practitioner will take a 'synthesized essence' of the Nectar Pill and combined it with black tea or alcohol, but mostly the ""Nectar Pill"" are derived from plants. Chinese Buddhism describes Amrita () as blessed water, food, or other consumable objects often produced through merits of chanting mantras. Amrita Amrita (, IAST: ""amṛta""), Amrit or Amata (also called Sudha, Amiy, Ami) is a word that literally means ""immortality"" and is often referred to in texts as nectar. ""Amṛta"" is etymologically related to the Greek ""ambrosia"" and"
"Bitters A bitters is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter so that the end result is characterized by a bitter, sour, or bittersweet flavor. Numerous longstanding brands of bitters were originally developed as patent medicines, but now are sold as digestifs, sometimes with herbal properties, and cocktail flavorings. The botanical ingredients used in preparing bitters have historically consisted of aromatic herbs, bark, roots, and/or fruit for their flavour and medicinal properties. Some of the more common ingredients are cascarilla, cassia, gentian, orange peel, and cinchona bark. Most bitters contain both water and alcohol, the latter of which functions"
"mixed with the roots of the rubus pinnatus (iqunube). It is administered through the use of an enema to cure kidney pain. The mixture should be used immediately as if left to stand for long it becomes harmful. ""Bidens pilosa"" (umhlabangubo). It is used to treat infertility in women. The roots are cleaned, boiled in water then taken orally. Also, it is used to wash one's body after the leaves have been soaked overnight in the bathing water. Thus bathing water is believed to protect one from evil spirits (imoya emdaka). Some healers may employ the use of charms, incantations,"
"Absinthe Absinthe (; ) is historically described as a distilled, highly alcoholic beverage (45–74% ABV / 90–148 U.S. proof). It is an anise-flavoured spirit derived from botanicals, including the flowers and leaves of ""Artemisia absinthium"" (""grand wormwood""), together with green anise, sweet fennel, and other medicinal and culinary herbs. Absinthe traditionally has a natural green colour, but may also be colourless. It is commonly referred to in historical literature as """""""" (the green fairy). It is sometimes mistakenly referred to as a liqueur, but it is not traditionally bottled with added sugar and is, therefore, classified as a spirit. Absinthe"
"giving a further half dose. No injectable preparation of quinine is licensed in the US; quinidine is used instead. Quinine is a flavor component of tonic water and bitter lemon drink mixers. On the soda gun behind many bars, tonic water is designated by the letter ""Q"" representing quinine. According to tradition, the bitter taste of anti-malarial quinine tonic led British colonials in India to mix it with gin, thus creating the iconic gin and tonic cocktail, which is still popular today. Nowadays, the amount of quinine in tonic is much lower and drinking it against malaria is useless. Quinine"
"breath. The Winnebagos Tribe believed that a potion made from the rhizome would provide supernatural powers. The people belonging to the tribe would drink this potion before hunting. The people of the Chippewas tribe used the root extract for back and chest pains, to prevent excessive menstruation, and to treat lung hemorrhage. During the spring, the tender young leaves were cultivated as an acceptable food source by cooking or a salad. The powdered form of ""Silphium perfoliatum L."" has diaphoretic and tonic properties. It can help alleviate the symptoms of fevers, dry cough, asthma, spleen illness, heart and liver disease."
"phenylethylamine alkaloids, and tyramine which act as natural antibiotics when taken in a combined form. Clinical studies indicate that peyocactin, a water-soluble crystalline substance separated from an ethanol extract of the plant, proved an effective antibiotic against 18 strains of penicillin-resistant ""Staphylococcus aureus"", several other bacteria, and a fungus. Parker taught that the sacred peyote medicine was the sacrament given to the Indian peoples and was to be used with water when taking communion in a traditional Native American Church medicine ceremony. Parker was a proponent of the ""half-moon"" style of the peyote ceremony. The ""cross"" ceremony later evolved in"
"drop curing almost any illness or injury, bringing people back from the brink of death in some cases. The use of the word ""cordial"" by the author was archaic even at the time. Cordial (medicine) A cordial is any invigorating and stimulating preparation that is intended for a medicinal purpose. The term derives from an obsolete usage. Various concoctions were formerly created that were believed to be beneficial to one's health, especially for the heart (""cor"" in Latin). Some cordials, with their flecks of gold leaf and bright yellow hue, took their name from the ""cordial vertues"" of the rays"
"Psyllium Psyllium , or ispaghula , is the common name used for several members of the plant genus ""Plantago"" whose seeds are used commercially for the production of mucilage. Psyllium is mainly used as a dietary fibre to relieve symptoms of both constipation and mild diarrhea and occasionally as a food thickener. Research has shown lowering of blood cholesterol levels in people with elevated cholesterol, and lowering of blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. The plant from which the seeds are extracted tolerates dry and cool climates and is mainly cultivated in northern India. Psyllium is mainly"
"Pastille A pastille is a type of candy or medicinal pill made of a thick liquid that has been solidified and is meant to be consumed by light chewing and allowing it to dissolve in the mouth. They are also used to describe certain forms of incense. A pastille is also known as a ""troche"", or a medicated lozenge that dissolves like candy. A pastille was originally a pill-shaped lump of compressed herbs, which was burnt to release its medicinal properties. Literary references to the burning of medicinal pastilles include the short story ""The Birth-Mark"" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the poem"
"the British Isles. ""U. dioica"" herb has been used in the traditional Austrian medicine internally (as tea or fresh leaves) to treat disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, locomotor system, skin, cardiovascular system, hemorrhage, influenza, rheumatism, and gout. As Old English ""stiðe"", nettle is one of the nine plants invoked in the pagan Anglo-Saxon ""Nine Herbs Charm"", recorded in the 10th century. Nettle was believed to be a galactagogue, a substance that promotes lactation. Urtication, or flogging with nettles, is the process of deliberately applying stinging nettles to the skin in order to provoke inflammation. An agent"
"Carolina Tea, is a caffeine-laden mixture of seven to fourteen different herbs, the main ingredient being ""assi-luputski"", Creek for ""small leaves"" of Yaupon Holly. This medicine was intended to help receive purification, as it is a purgative when consumed in mass amounts. (Historically, only men drank enough of the liquid to throw up.) The purgative was consumed to clean the dietary tract of last year's crop and to truly renew oneself for the new year. While the second day tends to focus on the women's dance, the third is focused on the men's. After the purification of the second day,"
"often been dried and roasted, and then used as a coffee substitute which contains less caffeine. Poultices and washes made from cleavers were traditionally used to treat a variety of skin ailments, light wounds and burns. As a pulp, it has been used to relieve poisonous bites and stings. To make a poultice, the entire plant is used, and applied directly to the affected area. Cleavers is also used as a lymphatic system aid, as it assists the lymph nodes in cleaning out toxins. Making a tea with the dried leaves is most common. It can be brewed hot or"
"purge of the bowels, followed by taking only selected foods, and sexual abstinence. In a clearing away from the village a dark-green drink was made mostly from vines of ""ayahuasca"" [HK: ""nixi honi""] and ""chacruna"" leaves, boiled slowly over a low fire. It was poured into small palm-nut cups and given to the hunters, who sat encircling the fire. Accompanied softly by the others, the chief would begin singing his peculiar chants. At his discretion he'd employ the songs to alter the atmosphere or modify the pace of the tribal hunters. The group then entered into what may be described"
"Nepenthe Nepenthe () is a fictional medicine for sorrow– a ""drug of forgetfulness"" mentioned in ancient Greek literature and Greek mythology, depicted as originating in Egypt. The carnivorous plant genus ""Nepenthes"" is named after the drug nepenthe. The word """" first appears in the fourth book of Homer's ""Odyssey"": Figuratively, nepenthe means ""that which chases away sorrow"". Literally it means 'not-sorrow' or 'anti-sorrow': , ', i.e. ""not"" (privative prefix), and , from , ', i.e. ""grief, sorrow, or mourning"". In the ""Odyssey"", in the passage quoted above, ' (i.e. an anti-sorrow drug) is a magical potion given to Helen by"
"since the time of Mithridates. In the Middle Ages, mithridate was also used as part of a regimen to ward off potential threats of plague. According to Simon Kellwaye (1593), one should ""take a great Onyon, make a hole in the myddle of him, then fill the place with Mitridat or Triacle, and some leaues of Rue"". Until as late as 1786, physicians in London could officially prescribe mithridate. According to historian Christopher Hill, Oliver Cromwell took a large dose of mithridate as a precaution against the plague and found it cured his acne. The term ""mithridate"" has come to"
"from fungi in the soil (that is, it is a partial myco-heterotroph, which is not surprising as related plants, such as ""Pyrola"", are partial or full myco-heterotrophs). There are four subspecies: Some Plateau Indian tribes used a boil of prince's pine to treat tuberculosis. The twentieth century Appalachian folk healer Catfish, Man of the Woods, credited pipsissewa with curing his own heart problems and included it in his 15 herb cure-all “bitters.” It is used as a flavoring in candy and soft drinks, particularly root beer. ""Pipsissewa"" is a Cree name meaning ""It-breaks-into-small-pieces"". Chimaphila umbellata Chimaphila umbellata, the umbellate wintergreen,"
"Grape therapy Grape therapy, also known as ampelotherapy, is a form of naturopathic alternative medicine that involves heavy consumption of grapes, including seeds, and parts of the vine, including leaves. Although there is some limited evidence of positive benefits from the use of grape therapy for health purposes, extreme claims, such as its ability to cure cancer, have been widely derided as “quackery”. Grapes have been associated with health for many centuries. They contain organic acids (tartaric, malic, citric, tannic), B group vitamins, vitamins P, PP, and C, calcium, carotene, magnesium salts, phosphorus and potassium, as well as trace elements"
"the drinker to assume the appearance of someone else for an hour or more depending on the quantity. The potion only causes a physical and voice transformation of the drinker, but clothing is not affected. Its ingredients include fluxweed, knotgrass, lacewing flies, leeches, powdered Bicorn horn, and shredded Boomslang skin. The final component is a bit of the individual to be impersonated; strands of hair are most often used for this purpose. Its taste and appearance depends on the person's good character that is being impersonated (for example, the potion becomes golden for Harry but grey and clumpy for Vincent"
"Kräuterlikör Kräuterlikör (herbal liqueur or spiced liqueur, also called ""half-bitters"") is a type of liqueur that is flavored with herbs or spices and traditionally drunk neat as a digestif. In contrast to bitters, they have a higher sugar content, expressed as invert sugar. Liqueurs of this kind normally contain 15% to 44% alcohol by volume. The history of Kräuterlikör recipes dates back to medieval authors like Hildegard of Bingen. Mixtures of alcohol and bitter substances were used as medicine to increase bile and gastric acid secretion; however, the higher proportion of alcohol and sugar is not conducive to digestion. Nowadays,"
"Khellin Khellin has been used as an herbal folk medicine, with use in the Mediterranean dating back to Ancient Egypt, to treat a variety of maladies including: renal colic, kidney stones, coronary disease, bronchial asthma, vitiligo, and psoriasis. It is a major constituent of the plant ""Ammi visnaga"", also known as Bishop's Weed. Once purified, khellin exists as colorless, odorless, bitter-tasting needle-shaped crystals and is classified as a gamma-pyrone, a furanochromone derivative. In the early 20th century, researchers searched for khellin analogs with lower toxicity and better efficacy. A number of drugs were discovered through this research, such as amiodarone"