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Astringent |
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An astringent is a substance that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application.
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Plants having 'Astringent' activity
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| Ficus religiosa | Astringent, antiviral, anthelmintic, lowers blood sugar and antiprotozoal (bark). | | Flacourtia jangomas | Stimulates the central nervous system (plant); astringent and stomachic (leaves and young shoots); | | Fragaria vesca | Astringent, diuretic, laxative and tonic (leaves and fruits). | | Fragaria virginiana | Antiseptic, astringent, emmenagogue, galactogogue and odontalgic (whole plant); abortifacient, analgesic, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, antiulcer, astringent, deodorant, deobstruent, depurative, diuretic, digestive, hemostat, neurotonic, tonic, urinary antiseptic (leaves); nerve tonic and slightly astringent (tea from the leaves); diuretic (tea made from root). | | Fraxinus americana | Astringent, emmenagogue and a bitter tonic (bark); diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic and strongly laxative (inner bark); aphrodisiac (seed) | | Fraxinus bungeana | Astringent, analgesic, anticoagulant, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, diuretic and expectorant (bark) | | Fraxinus excelsior | Bitter tonic, astringent, antiperiodic (bark); astringent, cathartic, diaphoretic, mildly diuretic, laxative and purgative (leaves); carminative (seed) | | Fraxinus rhynchophylla | Analgesic, anticoagulant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, astringent, diuretic, expectorant and stomachic (bark) | | Fritillaria cirrhosa | Antitussive, astringent, demulcent, expectorant, febrifuge and pectoral (bulb) | | Fritillaria thunbergii | Antidote, antitussive, astringent, expectorant, galactogogue and purgative (bulb) | | Fumaria vaillantii | Bitter, slightly acrid, astringent, laxative, diuretic and alterative (plant); for blood purification and in skin diseases, especially psoriasis (decoction) | | Galeopsis segetum | Astringent, diuretic and mildly expectorant (flowering plant) | | Galium aparine | Alterative, antiphlogistic, aperient, astringent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, tonic and vulnerary (whole plant except root) | | Galium verum | Alterative, aperient, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, diuretic, hemostat, pectoral, purgative, sudorific and tonic (plant). | | Garcinia indica | The fruit has anthelmintic and cardiotonic properties; astringent (bark and fruit); coagulates semen and stimulates the central nervous system (aerial part). Seed oil astringent, demulcent, emollient ad soothing. | | Garcinia mangostana | Acts as a febrifuge (decoction of the leaves and bark); emmenagogue (root decoction); astringent (rind extract) | | Garuga pinnata | The fruit is stomachic, astringent and expectorant; antiasthmatic (leaf). | | Gaultheria procumbens | Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, aromatic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, stimulant and tonic (leaf and its oil). | | Geranium maculatum | Antiseptic, highly astringent, diuretic, styptic and tonic (whole plant especially root) | | Geranium ocellatum | Astringent and diuretic (plant) | | |