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Demulcent |
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A demulcent is an agent, such as a mucilage or oil, that soothes, softens and relieves irritation, especially of the mucous membranes.
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Plants having 'Demulcent' activity
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| Sida spinosa | Stimulates the cardiovascular system, hypoglycemic and alleviates spasms (plant); demulcent and refrigerant (leaves); astringent and cooling (fruits) | | Sigesbeckia pubescens | Anodyne, cardiac, febrifuge, salve, stimulates blood circulation (whole plant); | | Silybum marianum | Antihemorrhagic, pungent, demulcent, antispasmodic and antihepatotoxic (seed); sudorific, aperient, diaphoretic and gentle laxative (leaf); astringent, bitter, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, hepatic, stimulant, stomachic and tonic (plant) | | Smilax aspera | Alterative, demulcent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant and tonic (root) | | Solanum nigrum | The whole plant is antiperiodic, antiphlogistic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emollient, febrifuge, narcotic, purgative and sedative; diuretic (leaf); extracts of the plant are analgesic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and vasodilator. | | Sophora japonica | Diuretic, emollient, febrifuge, tonic and antifertility (plant); laxative (leaves); styptic (flowers and pods); antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, haemostatic and hypotensive (flower and flower buds); abortifacient (seedpods); emetic and haemostatic (seeds). | | Sorghum bicolor | Antiabortive, cyanogenetic, emollient, intoxicant, and poison; demulcent and diuretic (seed); astringent and haemostatic (inflorescence). | | Spinacia oleracea | Carminative and laxative (plant); alexeteric, antioxidant, antipyretic, antiviral, aperitif, astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, hypoglycemic, immunostimulant, laxative, litholytic, vermifuge (leaves); laxative and cooling (seeds) | | Stellaria media | Antiinflammatory, astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, refrigerant, vulnerary (plant) | | Symphytum officinale | Anodyne, astringent (mild), demulcent, emollient, expectorant, haemostatic, refrigerant, vulnerary (root and leaf) | | Tribulus terrestris | Aphrodisiac and diuretic (fruit); alleviates spasms and stimulates the cardiovascular system, abortifacient, alterative, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, demulcent, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactogogue, pectoral and tonic (seed and plant); cardiotonic and enhances semen production (plant). | | Trichodesma indicum | Emollient and diuretic (herb); sudorific and pectoral (flowers) | | Trichodesma zeylanicum | The leaves are credited with emollient, demulcent, and diuretic properties and are used to prepare emollient poultices; hypothermic and stimulates the central nervous system (plant) | | Trichosanthes japonica | Febrifuge (leaves and stem); antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, antifungal, depurative, emollient, expectorant and laxative (fruit); antibiotic, abortifacient, anti-inflammatory, febrifuge, galactogogue, laxative, oxytocic, sialagogue and uterine tonic (root); antitussive, emollient and expectorant (seed) | | Trichosanthes kirilowii | Febrifuge (leaf, stem); antibacterial, anticholesterolemic, antifungal, depurative, emollient, expectorant and laxative (fruit); antitussive, emollient and expectorant (seed); antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, febrifuge, galactogogue, laxative, oxytocic, sialagogue and uterine tonic (root) | | Trifolium officinale | Alterative, analgesic, antiaggregant, antiedemic, antiexudative, antiinflammatory, antiprostaglandin, antispasmodic, antitumor, astringent, carcinogenic, carminative,
collyrium, decongestant, digestive, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, fumitory, hemostatic , hepatotoxic, hypotensive, immunostimulant, insecticide, lactagogue, laxativ, lymphotonic, myorelaxant, nervine, antidote, proteolytic, sedative, stimulant, tonic, vasodilator and vulnerary (plant); | | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Lowers blood pressure, carminative, increases milk production and/or flow, depresses the central nervous system, cardiotonic, aphrodisiac, hypoglycemic, diuretic, hemostatic, antiinflammatory, emmolient, rids the body of impurities and toxins. | | Trilisa odoratissima | Demulcent, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant and tonic (leaves) | | Triticum aestivum | Antivinous, bilious, demulcent, discutient, diuretic, emollient, excipient, intoxicant, laxative, useful as a poultice, restorative, sedative | | Triumfetta bartramia | Mucilaginous and emollient (leaves); astringent, diuretic and antihypertensive (decoction of plant or root and bark). | | |