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Therapeutic Actions Flashcards

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Adaptogen/Adaptogenic

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Stress-response modifiers that
increase an organism’s nonspecific
resistance to stress by increasing its
ability to adapt and survive

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Adrenal Tonic

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Supports and reinvigorates the
action of the adrenal glands

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Alterative / Depurative

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Supports & enhances the major
channels of elimination
(emunctories) in the body.

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Analgesic/ Anodyne

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Reduces or relieves the
sensation of pain.

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Adaptogen/Adaptogenic

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Stress-response modifiers that
increase an organism’s nonspecific
resistance to stress by increasing its
ability to adapt and survive.

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Adrenal Tonic

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Supports and reinvigorates the
action of the adrenal glands.

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Alterative / Depurative

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Supports & enhances the major
channels of elimination
(emunctories) in the body.

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Analgesic/ Anodyne

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Reduces or relieves the
sensation of pain.

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Antacid

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A substance that neutralizes acid
in the gastrointestinal tract

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Anthelmintic

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Kills or assists with the eradication
of intestinal worms

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Anti-allergic

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Down-regulates the allergic
response by stabilizing the
membranes of mast cells.(Histamine)

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Anti-bacterial

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Destroys bacteria (bactericidal) or
inhibits the growth of bacteria
(bacteriostatic).

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Anti-catarrhal

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Anti-catarrhal: reduces excessive
mucus or phlegm, either through
reducing secretions, or helping to
remove it (expectoration).

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Anti-depressant/Thymoleptic

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aids in alleviating
depression.

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Anti-emetic

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Prevents or reduces nausea &
vomiting.

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Anti-hyperhydrotic / Refrigerant

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Reduces
excessive sweating/lowers body temperature

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Anti-inflammatory

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Reduces inflammation or the
severity of inflammatory
diseases.

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Anti-lithic

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Reduces the formation of stones
(calculi) within the urinary tract
or gall bladder

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Anti-microbial/ Antiseptic

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Works directly on destroying
micro-organisms or indirectly via
enhancing the immune system
response to the presence of
these agents.

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Anti-oxidant

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Protects or minimizes damage
to cells by oxidation and free
radical damage.

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Anti-platelet

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Reduces platelet aggregation
within the blood.

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Anti-pruritic

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A substance that relieves or
prevents itching. Usually applied
topically to the skin.

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Anti-pyretic / Febrifuge

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Used to reduce or prevent fever.

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Anti-rheumatic

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A substance that prevents or
relieves rheumatic symptoms.

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Antitussive

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Reduces coughing by supressing
the cough reflex

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Antiviral

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Inhibits the growth, destroys or
increases the immune system
response to the presence of a
virus.

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Aromatic Digestive

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These herbs reduce spasm and
increase circulation (warming) to
the digestive tract

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Anxiolytic

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Aids in reducing or treating
anxiety states.

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Astringent

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Contracts tissues thereby
reducing excretions &
discharges, creating a short-term
barrier to inflammation and
irritation.

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Bitter

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Stimulates bitter-sensitive taste buds
on the tongue as well as other bitter
receptors in the GIT, lungs, urinary
tract, bone marrow, immune cells,
thymus & thyroid.

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Bronchodilator/
bronchospasmolytic

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Reduces the spasm of smooth
muscles surrounding the
bronchioles.

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Cardioprotective

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Protects heart tissue against reduced
oxygen (hypoxia) and/ or toxins.

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Cardiotonic

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Beneficial effect on the heart and
blood vessels.

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Carminative

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Reduces smooth muscle
spasm of the digestive tract.

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Cholagogue

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Stimulates, increases the
release of stored bile. This occurs by increasing the
strength of gallbladder
contractions.

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Choleretic

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Increases the production of bile
by the liver

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Circulatory Stimulant

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Improves blood flow throughout
body tissues.

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Cognition Enhancing /
Nootropic

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Enhances learning,
concentration and / or aids with
memory

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Demulcent

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Mucilage content that creates
soothing & protective effect on
mucous membranes of GIT

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Diaphoretic

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Increases sweating and excretion
of toxins through the skin.

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Diuretic

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Increases the output of urine.

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Emmenagogue

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Initiates & promotes menstrual
flow

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Emollient

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Soothes, softens or
protects the skin
(demulcents are used on
internal surfaces);
mucilage-containing.

45
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Expectorant

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Increases the clearance of excess
mucus from the lungs.

46
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Female tonic

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Enhances the tone, vigor and
function of the female
reproductive system.

47
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Galactagogue

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Increases breast milk production.

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Hepatoprotective

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Exerts a protective effect
on liver tissues against
various hepatotoxins.

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Hypnotic / Soporific

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Works on the nervous system to
induce drowsiness and sleep

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Hypocholesterolaemic

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Reduces the level of cholesterol
within the bloodstream.

51
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Hypoglycaemic

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Reduces the digestive absorption
of glucose, thereby reducing the
level of glucose in the blood.

52
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Hypotensive

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Reduces both systolic &
diastolic blood pressure.

53
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Immune Modulating
(Immunomodulatory)

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The action may be
enhancing/stimulating or depressing
on some aspect/s of the
immunoregulatory sytem

54
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Immune Enhancing
(Immunostimulatory)

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Enhances an aspect of the
immune system (enhances
function or stimulates an
immune response).

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Immune Suppressant
(Immunosuppressant)

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Reduces immune system function
especially when the immune system
is overactive.

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Laxative

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Facilitates evacuation of the bowel.

57
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Local Anaesthetic

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Local application reduces nerve
sensations and inflammation
messages (COX-1 & COX-2) of pain.

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Lymphatic

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Encourages the flow of lymphatic
fluid and / or delivery to organs of
elimination.

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Male tonic

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Tonify and support the function
of the male reproductive
system

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Mucolytic

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A herb that helps break up and
disperse sticky mucus (phlegm)
in the respiratory tract.

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Mucous Membrane
Trophorestorative

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Restores the integrity
(structure), normalizes
function and secretions of
the mucous membranes.

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Nervine Tonic

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Improves the tone, vigor and
functions of the nervous system.

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Neuroprotective

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Aids in reducing the
damage to the brain or
spinal cord from
ischaemia, stroke,
convulsions or trauma.

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Nutritive

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Provides nourishment/nutrients
by virtue of mineral, trace
element, amino acid and vitamin
content found in parts of the
plant.

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Oestrogen Modulator

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Modulates & balances oestrogen
production & effects in the body.

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Parturifacient

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Stimulates uterine contractions to
induce and support labour.

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Oxytocic

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Stimulates the smooth muscle
of the uterus to contract.

67
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Partus Preparator

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Taken as early as in the second
trimester of pregnancy to
encourage the tone and function
of the uterus in preparation of
labour & childbirth.

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Peripheral Vasodilator

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Increases dilation of the
peripheral blood vessels
increasing blood supply &
reducing blood pressure.

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Rubefacient/Counter-irritiant

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Local application produces
heat, redness & capillary
dilation

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Sialagogue

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Increases the secretion
and flow of saliva.

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Sedative/Relaxant (Nervine
relaxant)

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Reduces nervous system activity
to relieve nervous tension, pain,
muscular spasm and aid sleep.

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Spasmolytic/Antispasmodic

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Relaxes the involuntary overcontraction of smooth muscle

73
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Stimulant

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Increases the physiological activity of the
body or specific organ or body system.

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Stomachic

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Improves the tone & function
of the stomach. Increases
appetite.

75
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Styptic/Haemostatic

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Localized action that stops
bleeding by contracting the tissue
& blood vessels.

76
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Thyroid Stimulant/Tonic

A

A substance that enhances
the activity of the thyroid
gland.

77
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Tissue Perfusion Enhancer

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Improves the delivery of
nutrients and oxygen to tissues
and remove metabolic waste.

78
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Tonic

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Improves the tone, function and
health of a target tissue, organ or
system

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Trophorestorative

A

Produces a restorative and
healing action on the structure
and function of specific tissues or
organs.

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Uterine Tonic

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Tones, nourishes and balances the
membranes and muscles of the
female reproductive system.

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Vasoconstrictor

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Constricts or narrows blood
vessels.

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Vulnerary

A

Enhances localized wound
healing via protecting against
infection and stimulating cell
growth.

Materia Medica (5 decks)

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