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Plant Actions & Properties Flashcards

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Adaptogens

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  • An herb that improves the body’s ability to adapt around a problem.
  • Helps the body to avoid reaching a point of collapse/over-stress.
  • The core of this action lays in helping the body deal with stress & the ability to cope w/ external pressures by supporting the adrenal gland & possibly pituitary gland function.
  • It has a normalizing effect, depending on the body’s needs.
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Alterative

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Herbs that will gradually restore the proper function of the body & increase health & vitality. They were at one time known as “blood cleansers”.

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Amphoteric

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Herbs that are both stimulants & relaxants.
Amphoteric herbs work in accordance with what the body needs at that time.

(Ampho=both)

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Analgesic, Anodyne

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Analgesics are herbs that reduce pain & are either applied externally or taken internally.

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Anthelmintic

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Will destroy or expel worms from the digestive system.

(Greek) Helminth=worm

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Anti-bilious

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Herbs that help the body to remove excess bile.

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Anti-catarrhal

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Herbs that help the body remove excess catarrhal build-ups; whether these occur in the sinus area or in other parts of the body.

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Anti-emetic

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Anti-emetics can reduce a feeling of nausea & can help to relieve or prevent vomiting.

(Latin) Emeticus=vomiting

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Anti-Inflammatory

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Herbs that help the body combat inflammation.

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Anti-lithic

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Prevent the formation of stones or gravel in the urinary system and can help the body in their removal process.

Lithic: of the nature of or relating to stone

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Anti-microbial

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Help the body to destroy or resist pathogenic micro-organisms.

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Anti-neoplastic, Anti-Cancer

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Herbs that work to prevent the spread of cancerous cells.

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Anti-rheumatic

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Herbs that reduce and prevent pain and inflammation in the joints associated w/ rheumatism.

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Anti-spasmodic

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Can prevent or ease spasms/cramps.

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Anti-tumor

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Prevent or inhibit the growth of tumors

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Anti-tussive

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Herbs that reduce coughing, by reducing activity in the cough center of the brain.

Specifically for reducing dry coughs!

(Latin) Tuss: cough

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Aperients

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Herbs that are very mild laxatives

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Aromatic

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Herbs that have a strong, often pleasant odor & can stimulate the digestive system.
They are often used to add aroma & taste to other medicines.

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Astringent

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Contract tissue by precipitating proteins & can thus reduce secretions & discharges. They contain tannins.

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Bitter

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Herbs that taste bitter & act as stimulating tonics for the digestive system through a reflex via the tastebuds.

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Cardiac Tonics

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Cardiac tonics affect the heart.

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Carminative

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The carminatives are rich in volatile oils & their action stimulates the peristalsis of the digestive system & relaxes the stomach, thereby supporting digestion & helping against gas in the digestive tract.

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Cholagogue

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Cholagogues stimulate the release & secretion of bile from the gallbladder.

They can also have a laxative effect on the digestive system, since bile is our internally produced, all-natural laxative.

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Demulcent

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Demulcents are usually rich in mucilage and can soothe & protect irritated/inflamed internal tissue.

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Diaphoretic

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Diaphoretics aid the skin in the elimination of toxins & promote perspiration.

(Latin) Diaphoreticus: promoting perspiration

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Diuretic

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Diuretics increase the secretion & the elimination of urine.

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Emetic

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Emetics causes vomiting, usually when taken in high dosages.

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Emmenagogue

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Emmenagogues both stimulate & normalize menstrual flow.

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Emollient

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Emollients are applied to the skin to soften, soothe, and protect it. They act externally in a manner similar to the way demulcents act internally.

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Expectorant

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Expectorants support the body in the removal of excess amounts of mucus from the respiratory system.

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Febrifuge, Anti-pyretic

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The febrifuges help the body to bring down fevers.

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Galactagogue

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The galactagogues can help the breast/chest feeding people to increase the flow of milk.

(Greek) Galaktos: Milk

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Hemostatic

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Hemostatic herbs stop blood flow.

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Hepatic

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The hepatics aid the liver. Their use tones & strengthens the liver & increases the flow of bile.

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Hypnotic

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Hypnotics will induce sleep (not a hypnotic trance)

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Laxative

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Laxatives promote the evacuation of the bowels

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Nervine

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The nervines have a beneficial effect on the nervous system and tone and strengthen it. Some act as stimulants, some act as relaxants.

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Nutritive

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Nutritive herbs deeply nourish the body.

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Oxytocic

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The oxytocics stimulate the contraction of the uterus & can thereby help in childbirth.

(Latin) Oxytocium: drug promoting a quick birth.

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Pectoral

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Pectorals have a general strengthening & healing effect on the respiratory system.

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Rubefacient

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When rubefacients are applied to the skin, they cause a gentle, local irritation to stimulate dilation of the capillaries, increasing circulation to the skin. Blood is drawn from deeper parts of the body into the skin, and often internal pains are relieved.

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Sedative

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Sedatives calm the nervous system & reduce stress & nervousness throughout the body. They can thus affect the tissue of the body that has been irritated by nervous problems.

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Sialagogue

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The sialagogues stimulate the secretion of saliva from the salivary glands.

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Soporific

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Soporific herbs induce sleep

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Stimulant

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Stimulants quicken & enliven the physiological functions of the body.

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Stomatic

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Aid the stomach

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Styptic

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Styptics reduce or stop bleeding by their astringency

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Tonic

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Tonic herbs strengthen & enliven either specific organs or the whole body.

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Vulnerary

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Vulneraries are applied externally & aid the body in the healing of wounds & cuts.

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