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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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| Stellaria media | Antiinflammatory, astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, refrigerant, vulnerary (plant) | | Stephania japonica | Antidiarrheal, astringent, anti-inflammatory and reduces fever (root); stimulates the cardiovascular system, alleviates spasms and cytotoxic (plant); inhibits effects of adrenergic chemicals (aerial part). | | Stereospermum suaveolens | The root is bitter, astringent, cardiotonic, cooling, diuretic and tonic. | | Streblus asper | Freshen the mouth, Kill germs that cause bad breath, Strengthen the health of teeth and gum. The juice is astringent and antiseptic. | | Strobilanthes cusia | Antiviral; astringent and diuretic (leaves) | | Symphytum officinale | Anodyne, astringent (mild), demulcent, emollient, expectorant, haemostatic, refrigerant, vulnerary (root and leaf) | | Symplocos crataegoides | Astringent, cooling and tonic (bark) | | Syzygium aqueum | Astringent (bark); antibiotic (bark, leaves and roots) | | Syzygium cumini | Astringent (bark); antiviral (kernel); stimulates the cardiovascular system (aerial part); antibacterial (leaf); hypoglycemic (powdered kernel and fruit); decreases free radical formation. | | Tabernaemontana rostrata | Astringent (infusion of the bark or root). | | Tamarindus indica | Antiviral (flower); laxative and reduces fever (fruit pulp); astringent (seed); refrigerants in fevers and as laxatives and carminatives. | | Tamarix articulata | Astringent (galls); astringent and bitter (bark) | | Tamarix gallica | Astringent and diuretic (branchlets and leaves) | | Teramnus labialis | Astringent and aphrodisiac (fruit); antipyretic (fruit and plant); anticancer and hypoglycemic (seed oil); antiinflammatory (plant). | | Terminalia arjuna | Alterative, astringent, cardiac stimulant, hemostatic, lithontriptic, rejuvinative, tonic. | | Terminalia bellerica | Anthelmintic, antiseptic, astringent, expectorant, laxative, lithotriptic, rejuvenative, tonic. | | Teucrium chamaedrys | Anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, aperient, aromatic, astringent, bitter, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, stimulant and tonic (whole plant). | | Teucrium scorodonia | Alterative, antipyretic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, tonic and vulnerary. | | Thespesia populnea | Anticancer, antiviral, alleviates spasms, antimalarial, antifertility and decreases sperm numbers (fruit); light, acrid, cooling and astringent (plant) | | Thuja occidentalis | Antiviral, diuretic, abortifacient (plant); Alterative, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aromatic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic and emmenagogue (recently dried leafy young twigs); antiseptic, expectorant and rubefacient (leaf esssential oil) | | |