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Laxative |
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A laxative is a food or drug that stimulates evacuation of the bowels by increasing the stool volume or by increasing the peristaltic movement of the intestines.
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Plants having 'Laxative' activity
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| Ipomoea pes-caprae | The plant is mucilaginous, astringent, stomachic, alterative, tonic, diuretic and laxative counteracts or neutralizes the effects of histamine (essential leaf oil); analgesic (plant) | | Ipomoea turbinata | Antifungal, antibacterial and laxative. | | Jateorhiza palmata | Anthelminthic, antiseptic, bitter, emetic, gastrotonic, hypotensive, laxative, narcotic, stomachic, tonic. | | Jatropha multifida | Laxative (leaf) and antibiotic (saline extract of shoot); purgative, antihelminthic and abortifacient (seeds) | | Juglans nigra | Alterative, anodyne, astringent, blood tonic, detergent, emetic, laxative, pectoral and vermifuge (bark and leaves) | | Juglans regia | The leaves are alterative, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and depurative. The seeds are antilithic, diuretic and stimulant; anthelmintic (leaf, unripe shell, green hull, bark and fruit oil); antisyphilis (unripe shell and green hull); cleansing (bark and leaf); restores health (bark, fruit and leaf); laxative (fruit oil) | | Justicia procumbens | Acts as an astringent, alterative, expectorant, laxative and diuretic (leaves) | | Lactuca sativa | Stimulates the central nervous system (plant) and aphrodisiac (leaf); laxative, reduces spasms and diuretic. Anodyne, antispasmodic, digestive, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic and sedative (sap); anodyne and galactogogue (seed) | | Lagerstroemia speciosa | Laxative (leaf and bark);astringent, stimulant and febrifuge (root); stimulates the cardiovascular system (including the heart),spasmogenic and antiviral (aerial part); purgative, deobstruent and diuretic (leaves); stimulant and febrifuge (bark) | | Larix laricina | Alterative, diuretic, laxative and tonic (bark); astringent (leaves); expectorant (buds and bark); disinfectant and laxative (needles and inner bark). | | Leonotis nepetaefolia | Anticancer,depurative, emmenagogue, febrifuge, laxative, narcotic and alleviates spasms (plant); anti-malarial (seeds); rheumatic affections (leaves) | | Leucas cephalotes | Alleviates spasms, stimulant, diaphoretic, laxative, anthelmintic, antiseptic and insecticidal (plant). | | Linaria vulgaris | Antiphlogistic, astringent, strongly laxative, cathartic, detergent, depurative, diuretic, hepatic, ophthalmic and purgative (whole plant) | | Linum usitatissimum | The seed is analgesic, demulcent, emollient, laxative, pectoral and resolvent; increases nerve strength (flower); emollient, expectorant, reduces fever, laxative, aphrodisiac, diuretic and carminative. | | Lobelia inflata | Expectorant, diaphoretic, aphrodisiac, laxative, emetic (in large doses), euphoriant, posionous (can be fatal) in very high doses, alleviates spasms, increases nerve strength, psychological aid, relaxing and stimulant. | | Ludwigia octovalvis | Carminative and vermifuge (decoction of leaves); analgesic (plant); laxative (pulped and boiled plant). | | Luffa acutangula | Emetic and purgative (seeds); demulcent, diuretic, bitter-tonic and nutritive (fruit); abortifacient, antipyretic, expectorant, hypoglycemic, laxative, tonic and vermifuge. | | Magnolia acuminata | Antiperiodic, aromatic, mildly diaphoretic, laxative, stimulant, tonic (tea made from the bark) | | Magnolia virginiana | Antiperiodic, aromatic, diaphoretic, laxative, stimulant and tonic (bark); hallucinogen (leaves or bark) | | Mallotus philippensis | Anticancer, antibacterial and hypoglycemic (fruit); inhibits pregnancy, anthelmintic, astringent and laxative (outer covering of fruit capsule). | | |