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Adaptogen

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Increases resistance and resilience to stress

As a tonic, increases overall sense of well-being

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Analgesic

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Relieves pain

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Anti-asthmatic

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Treats or prevents asthma

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Antibacterial

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Destroys or stops the growth of bacteria

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Antibilious

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Helps the body remove excess bile

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Anticatarrhal

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Reduces inflamed mucous membranes of the head and throat

Often reduces phlegm

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Antidepressant

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Helps to prevent, cure or alleviate mental depression

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Antiemetic

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Stops vomiting

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Antifungal

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Destroys or inhibits fungal growth

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Antihemmorhagic

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Helps control hemorrhaging or bleeding

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Anti-inflammatory

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Helps control inflammation

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Antimicrobial

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Helps destroy microbes (germs)

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Antioxidant

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Protects cells from damage

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Antipruritic

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Prevents or relieves itching

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Antiheumatic

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Helps ease pain of rheumatism and inflammation of joints and muscles

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Antiseptic

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Removes toxins from the body and waste accumulations (such as pus)

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Antispasmodic

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Calms nervous and muscular spasms or convulsions

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Antitussive

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Relieves coughs

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Antiviral

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Opposes the action of a virus

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Aperient

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Helps promote bowel movements

A very mild laxative

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Aperitive

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Stimulates the appetite

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Aphrodisiac

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Increases the capacity for sexual arousal

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Aromatic

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Presents strong aromas, often because of the presence of volatile oils

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Astringent

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Constricts and pulls tissues together and helps decrease secretions

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Bitter

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Stimulates appetite or gastrointestinal function

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Cardiotonic

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Increases the strength and tone of the heart

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Carminitive

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Soothes digestion and helps to expel gas and relieve bloating

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Cathartic

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Active purgative that produces bowel movements

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Cholagogue

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Increases bile flow from the gallbladder

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Counterirritant

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Produces an inflammatory response

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Decongestant

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Removes mucus congestion

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Demulcent

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Soothes inflammation of mucous membranes

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Deobstruent

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Removes obstructions from the alimentary canal (digestive organs)

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Depurative

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Removes impurities and cleanses the blood

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Diaphoretic

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Increases perspiration and opens the pores of the skin

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Diuretic

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Increases urine flow

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Emetic

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Produces vomiting

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Emmenagogue

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Regulates and can induce normal menstruation

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Emollient

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Softens and soothes the skin

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Expectorant

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Facilitates the removal of secretions and phlegm

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Febrifuge

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Reduces or relieves fever

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Galactagogue

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Promotes the flow of breast milk

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Hemostatic

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Controls or stops the flow of blood

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Hepatic

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Supports the liver

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Laxative

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Helps loosen the bowel contents for easier elimination

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Mucolytic

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Helps break down thick mucus

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Nervine

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Calms the body, mind and spirit

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Nutritive

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Provides nutrition

Often high in vitamins and minerals

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Pectoral

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Helps heal the lungs

50
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Purgative

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Causes fast evacuation of the bowels

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Relaxant

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Induces relaxation

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Restorative

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Brings balance to a particular organ or system

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Rubefacient

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Reddens skin, dilates blood vessels and increases local blood supply

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Secretolytic

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Increases the production of mucus in the respiratory tract

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Sedative

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Exerts a soothing, tranquillizing effect on the body

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Stimulant

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Temporarily increases body or organ function

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Stomachic

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Supports the stomach

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Styptic

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Stops bleeding

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Tonic

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Increases systemic strength and tone

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Vulnerary

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Treats wounds

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