Veda Aid

Glossary

Abortifacient - can induce abortion
Analgesic - relieves pain
Anaphrodisiac - relives or deminishes sexual desire
Anodyne - relieves pain and soothes disturbed feelings
Anti-allergic - relieves or reduces the symptoms of allergies
Anti-biotic/bacterial - prevents the growth of or destroys bacteria
Anti-depressant - alleviates depression
Anti-epileptic - alleviates epliepsy
Anti-histaminic - neutralises histamine
Anti-infectious - reduces infection
Anti-inflammatory - reduces inflammation
Anti-neuralgic - relieves or reduces nerve pain
Antiseptic - counteracts the growth of disease-causing micro-organisms
Anti-spasmodic - alleviates spasm
Anti-tussive - relieves coughs
Anti-viral - counteracts the effects of viruses
Aphrodisiac - arouses sexual desire
Astringent - causes contraction of body tissues
Bactericidal - can destroy bacteria
Balancing - restores equilibrium
Calming - induces calm
Carminative - relieves gas in the digestive tract
Cicatrisant - helps wounds to heal
Clearing - relieves congestion
Comforting - soothes distress
Cooling - reduces sensation of heat
Decongestant - relieves congestion especially from mucous
Deoderant - masks or suppresses odours
Depurative - combats impurity in the blood
Digestive - aids the process of digestion
Diuretic - increases the discharge of urine
Emmenagogue - induces or assists menstruation
Euphoric - imparts of great feeling of well-being
Expectorant - facilitates the expulsion of phlegm or mucous from the respiratory tract
Febrifuge - combats fever
Fungicidal - destroys or inhibits growth of fungi
Haemostatic - stops blood flow from a wound
Hepatic - acts on the liver
Hormonal - has a hormone-like effect
Hypertensive - increases blood pressure
Immuno-stimulant - stimulates the immune system to fight infection
Nervine - relieves nerve disorders
Parturient - aids childbirth
Purifying - clears impurities
Regulator - balances bodily systems
Restorative - restores health or strength
Rubefacient - causes redness of the skin
Sedative - has a soothing, calming effect
Stimulating - induces invigoration
Stomachic - digestive aid and tonic improving appetite
Sudorific - causes or increases perspiration
Tissue regenerator - aids in the renewing of tissue in wounds
Tonic - has a restorative effect
Uplifting - spiritually or mentally stimulating
Urinary antispetic - destroys disease causing organisms in the urinary tract
Vasoconstictive - causes constriction of blood vessels
Vulnerary - aids healing of wounds
Warming - causes a sensation of heat

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