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Soil amendment
* are products used to improve the properties of the soil.
* can also aid in the establishment and growth of plants to reduce erosion
  - include virtually any substance that improves the growth of plants in soil
* do other things, but mainly they increase the soil's water-holding capacity.
* finer material than mulch and is incorporated into the soil to enrich it.
* improve drainage, moisture penetration, and a soil's water-holding capacity
  - the physical properties of soils

Emendation
* are corrections.
* is the attempt to eliminate the errors which are found even in the best manuscripts.

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Remedy
* Remedies are also helpful for aching bones and prevention or healing of fractures
  - medicine
  - part of treatments
  - solutions to breaches of contract
* Remedies are the rights that one party to an agreement has if the other party defaults
  - ultimate goals of a plaintiff in civil litigation
  - usually in the form of powders of tablets
  - catch-all phrase for a course that defies precise description
* Some remedies commonly used are magnesium, phosphate, chamomile, helonias, sepia and cimifuga.
  * All remedies are effective for six months from today.

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Cold remedy
* Many cold remedies contain alcohol.
* Some cold remedies combine echinacea with goldenseal, another herb with immune-enhancing properties
  - contain as much alcohol as wine

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Herbal remedy
* Herbal remedies advertise weight loss and instant relief from long-term health problems.
* Herbal remedies are a hot commodity, with sales creating a billion-dollar industry
  - safe and natural way to improve and maintain good health
  - alive and well in the twentieth century
  - fast growing market
  - on the rise as medicines disappear
* Herbal remedies are only prepared from the leaves
  - the rhizome
  - primarily non-toxic and have low side effects
  - safe because they're natural
  - used simultaneously with pharmaceuticals
* Herbal remedies can cause reactions leading to intense illness or even death
  - interfere with cancer treatment
  - sometimes be a supplement to or a substitute for conventional medical care
  - work for children as well as adults
  - come in many forms
  - contain a variety of oils, a number of which are dangerous to cats
* Herbal remedies contain many chemical ingredients, some helpful and others dangerous
* Herbal remedies have a place in wellness and health care
  - few, if any side - effects and can readily be adapted for use in children
  - play a role in patient care in some integrated practices
  - remain in common use in native American healing
  - vary widely
* Many herbal remedies are particularly relevant to the treatment of hyperactivity in children
  - offer a mild form of treatment with very beneficial effects
* Some herbal remedies appear to be as effective as prescription drugs
  - are very useful in benign prostatic hypertrophy
* Some herbal remedies can also cause asthma
  - have negative effects when mixed together or taken with prescription drugs
  - contain stimulant agents, such as ephedra
  - have no side effects or show no interactions with other drugs or remedies
  - relieve symptoms without interfering with the healing process