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Antispasmodic |
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An antispasmodic agent is a drug that suppresses smooth muscle contraction, especially in tubular organs. The effect is to prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or bladder.
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Plants having 'Antispasmodic' activity
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| Lavandula stoechas | Antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive and expectorant (flowers, and the essential oil) | | Leonurus cardiaca | Mild diuretic, cardiotonic and sedative; tonic, antispasmodic, diuretic, analgesic and emmenagogue. Antispasmodic, astringent, cardiac, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, nervine, sedative, stomachic, tonic and uterine stimulant (leaves) | | Leucanthemum vulgare | Antispasmodic, antitussive, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, tonic and vulnerary (whole plant and flowers); anti-spasmodic and in large doses emetic (plant) | | Ligusticum jeholense | Analgesic, antifungal, antirheumatic, antispasmodic and diaphoretic (roots) | | Ligusticum porteri | Antirheumatic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, digestive, expectorant, febrifuge and stomachic (roots) | | Ligusticum sinense | Anodyne, antibacterial, antifungal, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, emmenagogue, diaphoretic, hypotensive and sedative (root) | | Lindera aggregata | Aromatic, decongestant, stomachic (plant); diuretic and vermicidal (fruit); febrifuge (seed); anodyne, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, stomachic and tonic (root) | | Lippia citrodora | Gentle sedative (plant); antispasmodic, febrifuge, sedative and stomachic (leaves and the flowering tops). | | Litsea cubeba | Antiparalytic, anticephalalgic, antihysteric, carminative, spasmolytic and diuretic (whole plant); tonic (fruits and bark); antifungal (plant essential oil). | | Lonicera japonica | Antiviral, as an anti-pyretic, stomachic (plant); diuretic (dried flowers); alterative, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge (stem and flower buds) | | Magnolia officinalis | Emmenagogue (flowers); antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, appetizer, diuretic, expectorant, hypotensive, stomachic and tonic (stem bark); bactericidal, digestive and stomachic (plant) | | Majorana hortensis | Stimulant, expectorant, tonic, increases the flow and/or secretion of milk, antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, stomachic and mildly tonic (plant); antimicrobial (essential oil); astringent (leaves and seeds); stimulant, sudorific, emmenagogue and galactagogue (plant infusion) | | Marrubium vulgare | Antiseptic, antispasmodic, cholagogue, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, strongly expectorant, hepatic, stimulant and tonic (leaves and young flowering stems) | | Matricaria recutita | Stimulant, bitter, tonic, aromatic, emmenagogue, anodyne, antispasmodic, stomachic (plant); anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, stomachic, tonic and vasodilator (flower). | | Melaleuca cajuputi | Vermifuge, antispasmodic (oil); antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anodyne (leaves) | | Mentha aquatica | Anodyne, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, antitussive, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emetic, emmenagogue, refrigerant, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vasodilator (leaves) | | Mentha citrata | Stimulant and astringent (leaf); antifungal and antibacterial (essential oil); anodyne, antiseptic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, refrigerant, stomachic, tonic, vasodilator (leaves and flowering plants) | | Mentha piperita | Peppermint and menthol possess carminative, antispasmodic, and choleretic properties, and are also used as an external analgesic and nasal decongestant. antiseptic, relieves flatulence, soothes the stomach stimulant and promotes the flow of bile (plant); alleviates spasms (leaf); antifungal (essential oil); diuretic and expectorant. | | Mentha pulegium | Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, sedative and stimulant (herb). | | Mentha spicata | Counter-irritant (oil); antispasmodic, stimulant, carminative and antispasmodic (plant). | | |