| Alterative |
produces a healthful change without perception |
| Anodyne |
pain reliever |
| Anthelmintic |
expels worms |
| Aperient |
gentle laxative |
| Aromatic |
stimulant; spicy |
| Astringent |
Causes contractions; stops discharges |
| Antibiliouse |
relieves bile |
| Antimetic |
Stops vomiting |
| Antileptic |
relieves fits |
| antiperiodic |
arrests morbid periodic movements |
| Anthilic |
prevents forming of stones in the urinary organs |
| Antirheumatic |
cures rheumatism |
| Antiscorbutic |
cures and prevents scurvy |
| Antiseptic |
stops purification. |
| Antispasmodic |
relieves and prevents spasms |
| Antisyphilitic |
cures venereal diseases |
| Carminative |
expels gas |
| Cathartic |
expels from the bowels |
| Cephalic |
remedies used in diseases of the head |
| Cholagogue |
Increases the flow of bile |
| Condiment |
improves the flavor of food |
| Demulcent |
soothing, relieves inflammation |
| Deobstruent |
removes obstructions |
| Depurative |
blood purifier |
| Detergent |
Cleanses boils, ulcers, wounds, etc. |
| Diaphoretic |
produces perspiration |
| Discutiend |
heals tumors |
| Diuretic |
Increases secretion and flow of urine |
| Emetic |
promotes vomiting |
| Emmenagogue |
promotes menstruation |
| Emollient |
softens and soothes inflammation |
| Esculent |
edible as food |
| Exanthematous |
remedy for skin eruptions and diseases |
| Expectorant |
causes expectoration (coughing) |
| Febrifuge |
ends and reduces fevers. |
| Hepatic |
for liver diseases |
| Herpatic |
for skin diseases of all types |
| Laxative |
Promotes bowel action |
| Lithontryptic |
Dissolves calculi in the urinary organs. |
| Naturating |
ripens and brings boils to a head |
| Mucilaginous |
Soothing to inflammation |
| Nauseant |
produces vomiting |
| Nervine |
acts on the nervous system; stops nervous excitement |
| Opthalmicum |
for eye diseases. |
| Parturient |
induces and promotes labor at childbirth |
| Pectoral |
for chest affections |
| Refrigerant |
cooling |
| Resolvent |
destroys tumors and boils |
| Rubifacient |
increases circulation and produces red skin |
| Sedative |
a nerve tonic; promotes sleep |
| Sialogogue |
Increases secretion of saliva |
| Stomatic |
Strengthens the stomach. Relieves indigestion. |
| Styptic |
stops bleeding |
| Sudorific |
produces profuse perspiration |
| Tonic |
invigorating and strengthening. |
| Vermifuge |
expels worms from the system |