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Adaptogenic

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Increases bodys resistance to stressors

Improves adaptability

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Adrenal tonic

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Improves tone, histology & function of adrenal glands

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Alterative

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Improves detoxifications & aids elimination to reduce accumulation of metabolic waste products

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Analgesic/anodyne

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Relieves pain

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Antacid

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Counteracts or neutralises acidity in GI tract

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Anthelmintic

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Kills or assists in the expulsion of intestinal worms

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Antiallergic

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Tones down allergic response (stabilising mast cells)

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Antibacterial

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Inhibits growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic)
Destroys bacteria (bactericidal)
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Anticatarrhal

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Reduces formation of catarrh or phlegm

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Anticonvulsant

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Prevents or arrests seizures

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Antidepressant

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Alleviates depression

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Antiemetic

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Reduces nausea & vomiting

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Antihyperhydrotic

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Reduces excessive sweating

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Anti-inflammatory

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Reduces inflammation

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Antilithic

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Reduces formation of calculi (stone) from urinary tract

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Antimicrobial

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Inhibits growth or destroys microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi & parasites) (Burberine)

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Antioxidant

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Protects cells against oxidation &free radical damage

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Antiplatelet

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Reduces platelet aggregation (& hence prolongs bleeding time & may prevent thrombus formation)

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Antipruitic

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Relieves or prevents itching

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Antipyretic

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Reduces or prevents fever

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Antirheumatic

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Prevents or relieves rheumatism

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Antitussive

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Reduces amount or severity of coughing

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Antiviral

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Inhibits growth or destroys viruses

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Anxiolytic

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Alleviates anxiety

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Aromatic digestive

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Assists digestion

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Astringent

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Causes contriction of mucous membranes & exposed tissues, usually by precipitating proteins (can produce a barrier on the mucous membrane or exposed surface)

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Bitter tonic

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Bitter tasting & stimulates the upper GIT

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Bronchospasmolytic

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Reduces spasms in the LRT

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Cardioprotective

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Protects cardiac tissue against hypoxia & reduces risk of heart damage

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Cardiotonic

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Inproves force & contraction of heart (positively inotropic)

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Carminative

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Relieves flatulence & soothes intestinal spasm & pain

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Cholagogue

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Increases release of stored bile in the gallbladder

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Choleretic

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Increases production of bile by the liver

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Circulatory stimulant

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Improves blood flow through body tissues

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Cognition enhancing

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Facilitates learning or memory

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Demulcent

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soothing effect on mucous membranes

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Depurative

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Improves detoxification & aids elimination of waste products

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Diaphoretic

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Promotes sweating

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Diuretic

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Increases urinary output (micturition)

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Emmenagogue

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Initiates & promotes menstrual flow

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Emollient

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soothe, softens or protects the skin

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Oestrogen modulating

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Promotes oestrogen production & effects in the body

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Expectorant

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Improves clearing of excess mucous from lungs (alters viscosity or improves cough reflex)

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Febrifuge

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Reduces or prevents fever

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Female tonic

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Improves tone, vigor & function or female repro system

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Galactogogue

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Increases breast milk production

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Hepatoprotective

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Protects hepatocytes against toxic damage

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Hepatotrophorestorative

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Restores integrity of liver tissue

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Hynotic

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Induces sleep & drowsiness

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Hypocholesterolaemic

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Reduces level of cholesterol in the blood

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Hypoglycaemic

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Reduces glucose in the blood

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Hypotensive

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Reduces blood pressure

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Immune enhancing

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Enhances immune system function

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Immune modulating

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Modulates & balances the activity of the immune system

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Laxative

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Facilitates evacuation of the bowel

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Local anaesthetic

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Removes sensation of pain when applied locally

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Lymphatic

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Assists detoxification by its effect on lymphatic tissue (also improves immune function)

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Mucolytic

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Helps brea up & disperse thick sticky mucous in th resp tract

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Mucous membrane tonic

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Improves tone, vigor & function of mucous membranes (resp & GI tracts)

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Mucous membrane trophorestorative

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Restores integrity of the mucous membranes (resp & GI tracts)

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Nervine tonic

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Improves tone, vigor & function of the nervous system

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Neuroprotective

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Helps prevent damage to brain or spinal cord from ishaemia, stroke, convulsion or trauma

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Oxytocic

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Causes contraction of the uterine ms in association w giving birth

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Parturifacient

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Induces labour & assistsin the efficient delivery of the foetus & placenta

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Partus preparator

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Taken in preparation for labour & childbirth

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Peripheral vasodilator

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Dilates or widens the peripheral blood vessels, improving ciculation to peripheral tissues (may reduce blood pressure)

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Rubefacient

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Produces a superficial inflammation of the skin to relieve a deeper inflammation

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sedative

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Reduces activity, particularly in the nerovus system & decreases nervous tension

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sialagogue

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Increases secretion of the salivary glands

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spasmolytic

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Reduces or relieves sm ms contraction (involuntary) - pain relief

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stimulant

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Heightens the function of an organ or system

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styptic

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stops bleeding when applied locally/topically

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Thymoleptic

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Elevates mood

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Thyroid stimulant

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Enhances activity of thyroid gland

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Tonic

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Improves tone, vigor & function of the whole body

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Urinary antiseptic

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Inhibits growth of or destroys microorganisms within the urinary tract

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Urinary demulcent

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soothing effect on mucous membranes of urinary tract

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Uterine tonic

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Increases tone of the uterine ms

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Vulnerary

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Promotes healing of wounds when applied locally

Herbal medicine Materia Medica (17 decks)

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