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Litmus, which is prepared from several lichens, is a vegetable dye-substance, which on contact with alkaline ?uids becomes blue, and on contact with acid ?uids, red. Slips of paper, impregnated with litmus, form a valuable test for the acidity of the secretions and discharges.
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Alkali

A substance which neutralises an acid to form a salt, and turns litmus and other vegetable dyes blue. Alkalis are generally oxides or carbonates of metals.... alkali

Amphoteric

A normaliser. A remedy that serves to harmonise the function of an organ (liver, endocrine gland) in such a way as to “improve apparently contradictory symptoms” (Simon Mills). A plant that acts in two different ways, having two different characters. In chemistry, an amphoteric affects both red and blue litmus, acting both as an acid and an alkali. Some plants have opposite effects, notably Lily of the Valley, according to the condition of the heart.

Thus, a plant may normalise glandular secretions, build up cell protein and enable the body to recover from exertion. This important group includes Gotu Kola, Sarsaparilla and Ginseng. ... amphoteric


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