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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
Assists digestion
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Astringent
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
Bitter tasting & stimulates the upper GIT
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Bronchospasmolytic
Reduces spasms in the LRT
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Cardioprotective
Protects cardiac tissue against hypoxia & reduces risk of heart damage
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Cardiotonic
Inproves force & contraction of heart (positively inotropic)
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Carminative
Relieves flatulence & soothes intestinal spasm & pain
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Cholagogue
Increases release of stored bile in the gallbladder
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Choleretic
Increases production of bile by the liver
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Circulatory stimulant
Improves blood flow through body tissues
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Cognition enhancing
Facilitates learning or memory
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Demulcent
soothing effect on mucous membranes
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Depurative
Improves detoxification & aids elimination of waste products
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Diaphoretic
Promotes sweating
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Diuretic
Increases urinary output (micturition)
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Emmenagogue
Initiates & promotes menstrual flow
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Emollient
soothe, softens or protects the skin
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Oestrogen modulating
Promotes oestrogen production & effects in the body
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Expectorant
Improves clearing of excess mucous from lungs (alters viscosity or improves cough reflex)
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Febrifuge
Reduces or prevents fever
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Female tonic
Improves tone, vigor & function or female repro system
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Galactogogue
Increases breast milk production
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Hepatoprotective
Protects hepatocytes against toxic damage
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Hepatotrophorestorative
Restores integrity of liver tissue
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Hynotic
Induces sleep & drowsiness
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Hypocholesterolaemic
Reduces level of cholesterol in the blood
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Hypoglycaemic
Reduces glucose in the blood
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Hypotensive
Reduces blood pressure
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Immune enhancing
Enhances immune system function
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Immune modulating
Modulates & balances the activity of the immune system
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Laxative
Facilitates evacuation of the bowel
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Local anaesthetic
Removes sensation of pain when applied locally
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Lymphatic
Assists detoxification by its effect on lymphatic tissue (also improves immune function)
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Mucolytic
Helps brea up & disperse thick sticky mucous in th resp tract
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Mucous membrane tonic
Improves tone, vigor & function of mucous membranes (resp & GI tracts)
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Mucous membrane trophorestorative
Restores integrity of the mucous membranes (resp & GI tracts)
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Nervine tonic
Improves tone, vigor & function of the nervous system
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Neuroprotective
Helps prevent damage to brain or spinal cord from ishaemia, stroke, convulsion or trauma
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Oxytocic
Causes contraction of the uterine ms in association w giving birth
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Parturifacient
Induces labour & assistsin the efficient delivery of the foetus & placenta
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Partus preparator
Taken in preparation for labour & childbirth
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Peripheral vasodilator
Dilates or widens the peripheral blood vessels, improving ciculation to peripheral tissues (may reduce blood pressure)
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Rubefacient
Produces a superficial inflammation of the skin to relieve a deeper inflammation
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sedative
Reduces activity, particularly in the nerovus system & decreases nervous tension
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sialagogue
Increases secretion of the salivary glands
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spasmolytic
Reduces or relieves sm ms contraction (involuntary) - pain relief
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stimulant
Heightens the function of an organ or system
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styptic
stops bleeding when applied locally/topically
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Thymoleptic
Elevates mood
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Thyroid stimulant
Enhances activity of thyroid gland
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Tonic
Improves tone, vigor & function of the whole body
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Urinary antiseptic
Inhibits growth of or destroys microorganisms within the urinary tract
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Urinary demulcent
soothing effect on mucous membranes of urinary tract
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Uterine tonic
Increases tone of the uterine ms
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Vulnerary
Promotes healing of wounds when applied locally

Herbal medicine Materia Medica (17 decks)

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