Epidural anesthesia is a regional anesthesia that blocks pain in a particular region of the body. The goal of an epidural is to provide analgesia, or pain relief, rather than anesthesia, which leads to total lack of feeling. Epidurals block the nerve impulses from the lower spinal segments. This results in decreased sensation in the lower half of the body.
Though it may be produced slightly differently, tamari is basically a type of soy sauce that is made without wheat. In other words, tamari is a type of soy sauce, but it is not exactly the same as regular soy sauce. See also: Shop online for tamari.
Tamarind is a tree. Its partially dried fruit is used to make medicine. People take tamarind for constipation, liver and gallbladder problems, and stomach disorders. It is also used to treat colds and fever. Women sometimes use tamarind to treat pregnancy-related nausea. It is given to children to treat intestinal worms. Sometimes a thick paste of tamarind seeds is used as a cast for broken bones. An extract of tamarind seeds is used in eye drops for dry eyes. In foods and beverages, tamarind is used as flavoring.