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Depurative |
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A depurative is a substance that eliminates toxins and purifies the system, especially the blood.
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Plants having 'Depurative' activity
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| Rubus rosifolius | Anodyne, astringent and depurative (leaves and roots); expectorant (decoction of roots); demulcent (syrup of fruit). | | Rumex acetosa | Depurative and stomachic (plant); astringent, diuretic, laxative and refrigerant (fresh or dried leaves); astringent, diuretic and haemostatic (infusion of root). | | Rumex acetosella | Diuretic (fresh juice of the leaves); antipyretic, antitumor, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, hemostatic, laxative, peristaltic and refrigerant (whole plant); astringent (root) | | Rumex aquaticus | Alterative, astringent, cholagogue, deobstruent, depurative, digestive, detergent, laxative and mildly tonic (root) | | Rumex crispus | Acts as a gentle and safe laxative (plant); alterative, antiscorbutic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, laxative and mildly tonic (root) | | Ruscus aculeatus | Aperient, deobstruent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and vasoconstrictor (root) | | Saponaria officinalis | Alterative, antiscrophulatic, cholagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, mildly diuretic, expectorant, galactogogue, purgative, sternutatory and tonic (Whole plant and root); | | Scrophularia nodosa | Alterative, analgesic, antiinflammatory, depurative, diuretic, hypotensive, laxative, narcotic, sedative, vermifuge and vulnerary. | | Scutellaria barbata | Antiviral, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, antipyretic, antiallergic | | Smilax aspera | Alterative, demulcent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant and tonic (root) | | Smilax china | The root is alterative, antiscrophulatic, carminative, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and tonic. | | Smilax glabra | Antiarthritic, antiscrophulatic, depurative and stomachic (rhizome); anthelmintic and antiphlogistic (decoction of rhizome). | | Solanum dulcamara | Alterative, anodyne, depurative, mildly diuretic, emetic, expectorant, hepatic, mildly narcotic and purgative (whole plant) | | Solenostemon scutellarioides | Analgesic, contraceptive, depurative, emmenagogue, hallucinogen, narcotic. | | Sphaeranthus indicus | Anthelmintic (seed and root); diuretic, hypoglycemic and aphrodisiac (plant); antibacterial and antifungal (essential oil); depurifies the body, alterant, depurative, refrigerant and tonic (flower). | | Stachys officinalis | Antidepressant, antidiarrheic, anthelmintic, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, bitter, carminative, cerebrotonic, cholagogue, depurative, digestive, diuretic, expectorant,emmenagogue, hepatotonic, hypotensive, nervine, sedative, tranquilizer, tonic and vulnerary. | | Stellaria dichotoma var. lanceolata | | | Taraxacum mongolicum | Antibacterial, cholagogue, decongestant, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, galactogogue, laxative and stomachic (plant); anticancer (stem) | | Taraxacum officinale | All parts of the plant, but especially the root, are slightly aperient, cholagogue, depurative, strongly diuretic, hepatic, laxative, stomachic and tonic. The root is also experimentally cholagogue, hypoglycaemic and a weak antibiotic against yeast infections; antitumor and hypoglycemic (plant); prevents gall and kidney stone formation and aids in eliminating these stones. if present (root and leaf). | | Teucrium polium | Antifungal, depurative (plant) | | |