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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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| Allium chinense | Astringent, carminative and expectorant (whole plant). | | Allium macrostemon | Astringent, carminative and diuretic (plant); emmenagogue, nervine and tonic (bulb) | | Alnus glutinosa | Alterative, astringent, cathartic, febrifuge and tonic (bark); astringent, galactogogue and vermifuge (leaves) | | Alnus rubra | Appetizer, astringent, cathartic, cytostatic, emetic, stomachic and tonic (bark) | | Alocasia indica | Diurectic; styptic and astringent (leaves) | | Alpinia zerumbet | As a stomachic, carminative, astringent, tonic and sedative (rhizome); diuretic, antihypertensive, and antiulcerogenic (decoction or infusion of leaves). | | Alstonia scholaris | Laxative (bark decoction); anticancer and hypotensive (stem bark); anthelmintic (bark); hypothermic and aphrodisiac (prolongs erection in males); astringent and galactogogue, antibacterial activity (Khan et al., 2003). | | Alstonia spectabilis | Abortifacient (decoction of the plant); bitter tonic and astringent (bark) | | Altingia excelsa | Expectorant and carminative; prevents gastric ulcers (root extract); bitter, pungent, carminative, expectorant, stomachic, antiscorbutic and antipyretic (resin); astringent, depurative and antisyphilitic (root bark). | | Amaranthus blitum | Astringent (plant); febrifuge (leaves) | | Amaranthus spinosus | Antidote, astringent, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, emollient, febrifuge, emmenagogue, galactogogue, alleviates spasms and antagonistic to hyperactive effects of amphetamines (plant); laxative (root and leaf). | | Amaranthus tricolor | Diuretic (leaves); astringent (whole plant) | | Ambrosia trifida | Astringent, emetic and febrifuge (leaf); stimulant, astringent, hemostatic, and antiseptic (plant) | | Amomum subulatum | Stimulant, stomachic, carminative, hypoglycemic (rhizome and root); deters growth of keratinophilic fungi (seed oil); increases the secretion of gastric juices, stimulant, astringent and alexipharmic (seed). | | Anacardium occidentale | Antiseptic, antidysenteric, antibacterial, antiulcerous, astringent | | Andrographis paniculata | Astringent, anodyne, tonic, alexipharmic, tonic, febrifuge, stomachic, cholagogue, stimulant, aperient, antityphoid, antifungal, protects liver, antidiabetic and cholinergic (plant); lowers blood pressure (leaf); antibacterial (shoot). | | Andropogon virginicus | | | Anemone acutiloba | Analgesic, antibacterial, astringent, circulotonic, contraceptive, demulcent, diuretic, emetic, hepatotonic, laxative, litholytic, vulnerary. | | Anemone canadensis | Astringent and styptic (roots, leaves); anthelmintic (root) | | Anisomeles indica | Hypothermic, astringent, aromatic, astringent, carminative, mosquito repellent and tonic (plant); hypothermic activity (ethanolic extract (50%) of the herb). | | |