All Flashcards
Adaptogen
Increases resistance and resilience to stress
As a tonic, increases overall sense of well-being
Analgesic
Relieves pain
Anti-asthmatic
Treats or prevents asthma
Antibacterial
Destroys or stops the growth of bacteria
Antibilious
Helps the body remove excess bile
Anticatarrhal
Reduces inflamed mucous membranes of the head and throat
Often reduces phlegm
Antidepressant
Helps to prevent, cure or alleviate mental depression
Antiemetic
Stops vomiting
Antifungal
Destroys or inhibits fungal growth
Antihemmorhagic
Helps control hemorrhaging or bleeding
Anti-inflammatory
Helps control inflammation
Antimicrobial
Helps destroy microbes (germs)
Antioxidant
Protects cells from damage
Antipruritic
Prevents or relieves itching
Antiheumatic
Helps ease pain of rheumatism and inflammation of joints and muscles
Antiseptic
Removes toxins from the body and waste accumulations (such as pus)
Antispasmodic
Calms nervous and muscular spasms or convulsions
Antitussive
Relieves coughs
Antiviral
Opposes the action of a virus
Aperient
Helps promote bowel movements
A very mild laxative
Aperitive
Stimulates the appetite
Aphrodisiac
Increases the capacity for sexual arousal
Aromatic
Presents strong aromas, often because of the presence of volatile oils
Astringent
Constricts and pulls tissues together and helps decrease secretions