Toothache remedy: Wash it with myrrh. You can also rinse with a tincture of myrrh. The astringent effects help with inflammation, and myrrh offers the added benefit of killing bacteria. Simmer 1 teaspoon of powdered myrrh in 2 cups water for 30 minutes.
viscosity. The tendency of a fluid to resist flow or the quality of resistance to flow; viscosity is measured with a viscometer to assess hyperviscosity syndromes associated with monoclonal gammopathies, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, hyperfibrinogenemia Ref range 1.4-1.8 relative to water. See Apparent viscosity. Cf Specific gravity.
(a) solid (b) liquid (c) gas NEL 7.2 Characteristics of Fluids 183 Solids have a defi nite shape and volume. Although the particles of a solid are in constant motion, the forces of attraction are so strong that the particles vibrate very small distances around a central point.EL 7.2 Characteristics of Fluids 185 Types of Flow Fluid fl ow can be divided into two main patternsâlaminar fl ow and turbulent fl ow. Laminar fl ow is smooth and regular; turbulent fl ow is choppy and irregular (Figure 7).