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B
BACTERICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to destroy bacteria. May not necessarily kill their
spores
BACTERIOSTATIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to inhibit or slow bacterial growth but does not kill
bacteria.
BITTER
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to stimulate the appetite. Bitters stimulate
the secretion of saliva and gastric juice reflexively
by exciting the taste buds. They are not effective
if given directly into the stomach, as in the form
of a pill.
BITTER TONIC
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to stimulate the flow of saliva and gastric
juice in order to increase the appetite and to aid
the digestive system.
BLOOD COAGULANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to cause, stimulate or accelerate blood coagulation.
BLOOD PURIFIER
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to clean and purify the blood by promoting
eliminative functions and the removal of waste matter.
BRONCHODILATOR
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to "open up" (dilate) the airways of the
lungs (bronchi and bronchioles) due to antispasmodic
action.
BRONCHOSPASMOLYTIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
lessen or relive smooth muscle spasms in the airways
of the lungs (bronchi and bronchioles), thereby reliving
bronchospasms as in bronchial asthma.
BULK LAXATIVE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to containing
fiber that acts as a laxative.
C
CALMATIVE
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to cause a mild sedative or tranquilizing
effect; weaker than a sedative.
CANDIDICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to destroy Candida species, and stop Candidiasis,
which is an infection by any species of Candida, chiefly
Candida albicans.
CAPILLARY PROTECTANT
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to reduces capillary fragility and permeability,
thereby strengthens capillary walls and minimizes
bruising.
CARCINOSTATIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to arrest or inhibit the development or progression
of a carcinoma.
CARDIAC DEPRESSANT
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to slow down the action and force of the heart
and lowers blood pressure.
CARDIAC REMEDY
This is a general term for herbal remedies that have
an action on the heart. Some of the remedies in this
group are powerful Cardio-Active agents such as Foxglove,
while others are gentler and safer Cardiac Tonics
such as Hawthorn and Linden. These remedies are discussed
in more depth in the section on the cardiovascular
system.
CARDIAC STIMULANT
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to restore cardiac efficiency and improves
circulation.
CARDIAC TONIC
Affects endocrine and nervous systems due to its ability
to tonify and strengthen the heart muscle.
CARDIOACTIVE AGENT
Affects endocrine and nervous systems due to its ability
to influence the heart, usually stimulating agent.
CARDIOTONIC
Affects endocrine and nervous systems due to its ability
to increase tonicity of the heart; generally applied
to the effect of digitalis and related drugs.
CARMINATIVE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to relieve gases from the gastrointestinal
tract and relieves colic.
CATHARTIC
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to produce bowel movements and evacuation
of the bowels.
CEREBRAL STIMULANT
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to stimulate the activity of the cerebrum,
esp. the higher centers of reason and thought, self-control,
will, etc.
CEREBRAL VASODILATOR
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to increase blood flow within the cerebrum
by dilating the veins.
CHOLAGOGUE
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to stimulate the emptying of the gallbladder
and the flow of bile into the duodenum.
CHOLAGOGUE CATHARTIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to stimulate the flow of bile, causing purgation
with green colored and liquid stools.
CHOLAGOGUE PURGATIVE
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to stimulate flow of bile, usually to the
point of producing green stools as a purgative
CHOLERETIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to increase the production of bile by the
liver.
CIRCULATORY STIMULANT
Affects digestive system and nutrition as well as
detoxification due to its ability to improve and/or
increase circulation.
CIRCULATORY TONIC
Affects digestive system and nutrition as well as
detoxification due to its ability restore tone to
the muscular tissue that makes up the circulatory
system, thereby increasing strength and the ability
to transport blood.
CNS DEPRESSANT
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to tranquilize the mind, slow down voluntary
actions, dull the senses and may produce sleep in
large doses.
CNS STIMULANT
Affects nervous system and nerve functions due to
its ability to temporarily increase the activity of
the central nervous system, including mental and physical
activities.
COAGULANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to promote blood clotting.
CORONARY VASODILATOR
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to Cause relaxation of the blood vessels which
causes them to dilate (become less narrow).
COUNTERIRRITANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to produce a local inflammatory reaction and affect
some other part of the body by relieving underlying
inflammation of deeper structures. Also used to draw
blood away from deep-seated areas.
CYANOGENIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to generate of cyanide or is capable of producing
hydrocyanic acid.
D
DECONGESTANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to that reduce congestion, usually sinus congestion.
DEMULCENT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to soothe and protect, or soften the tissue it is
applied to.
DEOBSTRUENT
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to relieve or remove obstruction, removes
an obstruction to flow esp. from the natural ducts
of the body.
DEODORANT
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to absorb or destroy foul odors.
DEPURATIVE
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to cleanse and purify the system, particularly
the blood, by promoting the excretion and removal
of waste material.
DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to help treat skin disease and inflammations.
DETOXIFIER
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to help facilitate the removal of toxins from
the body.
DIAPHORETIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to increase perspiration, and promote toxin
release through the skin. Also used to assist immune
system and reactivity due to its ability to break
a fever.
DIGESTANT
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to aid in the digestion of food. An agent
that will digest food.
DIGESTIVE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to promote or aid digestion.
DIURETIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to increase the secretion of urine, and excretion
of waste through the urine.
E
EMETIC
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to produces vomiting when it is desired.
EMMENAGOGUE
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to promote or affects the flow of menstrual
fluid. Emmenagogues are not to be used during pregnancy
in order to avoid a harmful miscarriage.
EMOLLIENT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to soften, soothe and protect the part of the body
it is applied to.
ENERGY
• Potential Energy, stored energy and gravity
• Electrical energy, power flow
• Electrostatic potential, charges
• Nuclear Energy, atomic
• Radiant energy, light
• Thermal energy, heat
• Kinetic Energy, movement
ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to act similar to an estrogen. Estrogens
are used as a therapy for menstrual disorders, menopausal
disorders and coronary disorders in women.
EXPECTORANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to facilitate the removal of the secretions of the
broncho-pulmonary mucous membrane and cause expulsion
of mucus from the respiratory tract.
F
FUNGICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to kill fungi and their spores.
FUNGISTATIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to inhibit the growth of fungi.
G
GALACTOGOGUE
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to promote the flow of milk or lacteal
secretion.
GONADOTROPIC
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to promote the growth and/or function
of the gonads (ovaries, testes).
H
HEMATOGENIC
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to stimulate the formation of blood or blood
cells in the body.
HEMOSTYPTIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
stop bleeding by astringent action.
HEPATIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to tone, strengthen, detoxify and heal the
liver.
HYPNOTIC
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to induce sleep or maintain sleep without
delirium.
HYPOTENSIVES
These are remedies that reduce elevated blood pressure,
tending to normalize both systolic & diastolic
levels. They are explored in more depth in the section
on the cardio-vascular system.
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IMMUNOENHANCER
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to increase the degree of the immune response.
IMMUNOSTIMULANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to increases the production of leukocytes, antibodies,
lymphocytes and macrophages.
IRRITANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to cause inflammation. See Counterirritant.
J
JAS-ENERGIES
Harmonizes the subtle energy fields to establish balance.
Shields against environmental invasive properties
while harmonizing the energies in and around the body
to provide an Optimum Center of Energy (OCE). This
results in reduced stress levels, a harmonizing of
energy throughout the body, and a measurable increase
in balance, and strength.
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LARVICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to kill larvae.
LAXATIVE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to loosen and to prevent or treat constipation
without irritation and griping.
LITHOTRIPTIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to dissolve calculi ("stones" or
stone like deposits).
LYMPHAGOGUE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to increases the formation and flow or lymph.
M
MACA LIVE ™
A Peruvian root plant that stimulates and harmonizes
the master gland HYPOTHALAMUS which regulates the
pituitary and the Adrenal Glands which releases; Growth
hormones, testosterone, estrogens, progesterone, DHEA,
Serotonin.
MALE TONIC
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to stimulate, restores and strengthens
masculine characteristics.
MIND-ALTERING
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to produce mood changes or changes in perception.
MINERALOCORTICOID ACTIVITY
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to act like a mineralocorticoid and
by help to regulate the balance of water and electrolytes
in the body.
MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR (MAOI).
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to act as an antidepressant that block the
action of monoamine oxidase (which destroys monoamines)
and allow the accumulation of norepinephrine and serotonin
(monoamines). Since some cases of depression are caused
by decreased activity of norepinephrine and serotonin,
blocking the destruction of them helps treat depression.
MOTOR DEPRESSANT
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to depress the functions of the spinal cord,
motor nerves and muscles.
N
NARCOTIC
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to depress the central nervous system, relieve
pain and produce sleep in moderate doses. In large
doses, it produces unconsciousness, stupor, coma and
possibly death. Most narcotics are habit forming.
In low doses it may soothe, relieve and calm.
NERVINE
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to soothe the nerves and alleviate irritation
and stress.
NUTRITIVE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to provide nutrients and promote nourishing.
O
OXYTOCIC
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to mimic the effect of oxytocin; a
pituitary gland hormone which stimulates contraction
of uterine muscles and mammary glands. Oxytocics hasten
or facilitates childbirth, especially by stimulating
contractions of the uterus, promote labor contractions
and support ability to suckle young.
P
PARAMECICIDAL
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to kill protozoans of the genus Paramecium.
PARASITICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to kill parasites.
PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to produce effects resembling those resulting
from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system,
such as increase salivary gland secretion, decrease
heart rate, promote digestion, vasodilatation, etc.
PECTORAL
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to relieve respiratory or other chest conditions.
PEDICULICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to destroy lice.
PURGATIVE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to cause watery evacuation of the intestinal
contents by increasing peristalsis and producing watery
stools or semi-fluid stools.
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REFRIGERANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to produce coolness or reduce fever. May also decrease
thirst and give a sensation of coolness to the system.
RELAXANT
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to diminish muscle or nervous tension.
RUBEFACIENT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to produces a mild irritation, reddening of the skin
and local vasodilatation thereby increasing the blood
supply to the area of application.
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SALURETIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to facilitate the excretion of salt, (especially
of sodium) through the kidneys.
SECRETAGOGUE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to promote or stimulate secretion.
SECRETOLYTIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to break down secretions.
SEDATIVE
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to exert a soothing or tranquilizing effect
and reduce anxiety, stress, irritability and excitement.
SIALAGOGUE
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to stimulate and increase the secretion of
saliva.
SIMPLE BITTER
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to stimulate the tone of the gastrointestinal
mucous membrane and stimulate the secretion of saliva
and gastric juice reflexively by exciting the taste
buds. A simple bitter is practically free from tannin
and volatile oils and depends on the biter properties
for their action.
SPASMOLYTIC
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to act as an antispasmodic; arresting or preventing
spasms, especially of smooth muscle.
SPERMICIDE
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to kill spermatozoa or sperm.
STIMULANT
Affects all systems due to its ability to temporarily
increase function and activity with a usually quick
onset of action. A stimulant may be for a specific
system such as "digestive stimulant" or
a specific tissue such as "cardiac stimulant."
STIMULATING EXPECTORANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to stimulate the dilated bronchial mucus membranes
and facilitate the removal of the secretions.
STOMACHIC
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to stimulate the appetite and gastric secretion.
STYPTIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to stop hemorrhage by astringent action when used
externally.
SUDORIFIC
Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to increase perspiration, and promote toxin
release through the skin. Also used to assist immune
system and reactivity due to its ability to break
a fever.
SYMPATHOMIMETIC
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to produce effects resembling those resulting
from stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system
such as increases heart rate, vasoconstriction, etc.
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THYROID DEPRESSANT
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to suppress, inhibit or antagonize
the functions of the thyroid gland and decrease the
metabolic rate. Helps treat hyperthyroidism.
THYROID STIMULANT
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to enhance or stimulate the secretion
of thyroxin and triidothyronine, both of which increase
the rate of metabolism, as well as calcitonin which
promotes the deposition of calcium in the bones and
decreases the concentration of calcium in extracellular
fluid. Helps treat hypothyroidism, cretinism and myxedema.
TONIC
Affects all systems due to its ability to invigorate
and strengthen all systems and organs. . A tonic may
be for a specific system such as "digestive tonic"
or a specific tissue such as "cardiac tonic."
TRICHOMONACIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to destroy Trichomonas organisms.
TROPHORESTORATIVE
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to enhance growth and restore function
of a tissue, organ or gland.
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UTEROSEDATIVE
Affects endocrine system and hormone function due
to its ability to relax the uterus, antispasmodic.
V
VASOCONSTRICTOR
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to constrict the blood vessels, thereby raising
blood pressure.
VASODILATOR
Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to dilate the blood vessels, thereby lowering
blood pressure.
VERMIFUGE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to cause the expulsion of intestinal worms.
VESICANT
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to, which when applied to the skin, cause blistering
and the formation of vesicles and draw the deeper
fluids to the surface in the form of blisters. Vesicants
should be used with great caution.
VIRICIDE
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to inhibit or destroy viruses.
VISCERAL RELAXANT
Affects digestive system by relaxing the visceral
organs such as the small and large intestines and
gallbladder. The effect is decreased spasms and less
cramping of these organs.
VIROSTATIC
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to inhibit or retard the growth of viruses.
VULNERARY
Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
to heal and treat wounds.
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