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acrid - biting and caustic, can burn, may dissolve what it comes in contact with
adaptogen -
alterative -
anodyne - promotes sleep, eases pain, quiets,
antibilious - corrects the bile
anticattarhal - decongestant
antiscorbutic - useful in scurvy
antiseptic -
antispasmodic - spasm reliver
aperient - gently opens the bowels
astringent -
bacteriostatic -
carminative - promote digestion, relieve cramps, relieve gas
demulcent -
deobstruent - removes obstruction
diaphoretic - helps break fevers, stimulating, relaxing, sweat producing,
diffusive - to spread, disperse, disseminate "acts fast, like electricity to move things through out the body."
dissentient - dissolves tumors
diuretic - increases production of urine
drastic - powerful on bowels,
emmenagogue - brings on menstruation,
emetic - induces vomiting
emollient - mucilaginous, moistening, softening
expectorant - producing discharge from the lungs
febrifuge - dispells fever
laxative - mild purgative
mucilaginous - lubricating
narcotic - stupifying, pain relieving, sleep inducing
nervine - strengthens nerves,
nutritive - nutritious
rubefacient - produces heat and redness
sedative - encourages sleep
stimulant - excites, gives strength
stomachic - gives tone to the stomach
styptic - stops bleeding
vermifuge - destroys worms
vulnerary - wound/skin healer,