Acute condition - having
a short and relatively severe course
Alterative - increases glandular activity and tissue
metamorphosis
Analgesic - alleviates pain without causing loss of
consciousness.
Antitussive - relieves or prevents coughs.
Antiphlogistic - counteracts inflammation, with fever.
Antipyretic - reduces the temperature of fevers.
Antispasmodic - prevents and relieves spasm of the
voluntary and involuntary muscles.
Astringent - causes contraction of tissue and thereby
restrains discharges.
Atonic - lacking normal tone or strength.
Bitters - group of herbs with bitter taste that increases
the secretion of digestive juices.
Carminative - dispels accumulated gas in the stomach
and bowels.
Catarrh - inflammation of a mucous membrane with increased
flow of mucous.
Cholagogue - stimulates and increases the flow of bile.
Chronic condition - persisting over a long period of
time.
Contraindication - a disease condition which renders
a particular line of treatment improper or undesirable.
Demulcent - a soothing bland agent which allays irritation
of inflamed or abraded surfaces (internal and external).
Depurative - a purifying medicine.
Diaphoretic - promotes perspiration
Diuretic - causes and increases secretion and flow
of urine.
Dyspepsia - Impaired digestive function.
Eliminant - promotes emptying of the bowel.
Emetic - causes vomiting.
Emmenagogue - an agent which promotes menstruation.
Emollient - an agent which soothes and softens irritated
or inflamed skin or internal surfaces.
Expectorant - facilitates the expulsion of sputum from
the broncho-pulmonary mucosa.
Galactagogue - an agent which promotes the production
and flow of breast milk.
Hemostatic - arrests the flow of blood.
Hypotensive - causing a reduction in blood pressure.
Leukorrhea - a whitish, viscid discharge from the vagina
and uterine cavity.
Modulator - regulates, adjusts or adapts.
Protective - affords defense against deleterious influences.
Resolvent - promotes softening and dissipation of inflammatory
swelling.
Rubefacient - reddens the skin when applied topically.
Stomachic - promotes the functional activity of the
stomach.
Styptic - arrests bleeding through a strongly astringent
action.
Tonic - produces or restores normal tone to the functions
and tissues of the body.
Vulnerary - promotes healing of wounds.
