Materia Medica

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"Materia Medica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Materials or substances used in the composition of traditional medical remedies. The use of this term in MeSH was formerly restricted to historical articles or those concerned with traditional medicine, but it can also refer to homeopathic remedies. Nosodes are specific types of homeopathic remedies prepared from causal agents or disease products.

Descriptor ID	D008419
MeSH Number(s)	D26.526
Concept/Terms	Materia Medica Materia Medica Medica, Materia Nosodes Nosodes Homeopathic Remedies Homeopathic Remedies Remedies, Homeopathic

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Materia Medica".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Pharmaceutical Preparations [D26]
Materia Medica [D26.526]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Materia Medica".

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