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A tonic is a substance that exerts a gentle strengthening effect on the body, designed to restore enfeebled function and to promote vigor and a sense of well-being. Tonics help to restore and strengthen individual organs and the entire system.
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Plants having 'Tonic' activity
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| Adiantum venustum | Astringent, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, expectorant, resolvent and tonic (fronds) | | Adonis vernalis | Sedative, diuretic, poisonous, cardiotonic and vasoconstrictor. | | Aerva lanata | Diuretic and anthelmintic (plant); tonic (root decoction). | | Aesculus hippocastanum | Alterative, analgesic, haemostatic and vulnerary (plant); anti-inflammatory, astringent, diuretic, febrifuge, narcotic, tonic and vasoconstrictive (bark); decongestant, expectorant and tonic (seeds) | | Aframomum korarima | Tonic, carminative and purgative (seeda) | | Agathosma betulina | Antiseptic, aromatic, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive tonic, diuretic, kidney tonic, stimulant, tonic, urinary antiseptic, uterine stimulant. | | Ageratina altissima | Diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge, stimulant and tonic (root) | | Agrimonia eupatoria | Stimulates the secretion of gastric juices, kills bacteria and antiinflammatory.
Astringent, anthelmintic, diuretic and tonic (plant). | | Agrimonia pilosa | Analgesic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, astringent, cardiotonic, haemostatic, hypoglycaemic, taenicide and vasoconstrictor (stem and leaves); haemostatic, cardiotonic and hypoglycemic (plant); astringent, diuretic and tonic (root). | | Agropyron repens | Kills bacteria, diuretic and stimulates and regulates metabolism; diuretic, diaphoretic, demulcent, aperient and tonic (rhizome). | | Ajuga bracteosa | Produces spasms and anticancer (50% EtOH extract of plant); antihelmintic and antisyphilitic (root bark); astringent, febrifugal, stimulant, aperient, tonic, diuretic and depurative (plant) | | Akebia lobata | Analgesic, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antitumor. blood tonic, cardiotonic, diuretic, emmenagogue and galactogogue (stem) | | Akebia quinata | Anodyne, antifungal, antiphlogistic, bitter, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, laxative, galactogogue, resolvent, stimulant, stomachic and vulnerary (stems); antirheumatic, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge, stomachic and tonic (fruit) | | Alangium chinense | Blood tonic, carminative and contraceptive (roots and stems) | | Albizia lebbeck | Astringent, tonic, antileprotic and anthelmintic (stem bark); alleviates spasms and stimulates the cardiovasular system (root); hypoglycemic (stem bark and pod); anticancer and spermicidal (root and pod); antiprotozoal (pod). | | Alchemilla alpina | Alterative, antirheumatic, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, styptic, tonic and vulnerary (herb) | | Alchemilla xanthochlora | Alterative, antirheumatic, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, styptic, tonic and vulnerary (herb) | | Aletris farinosa | Bitter, diuretic, narcotic and tonic (root); stomachic (infusion of the leaves). | | Allium ampeloprasum | Anthelmintic, antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vasodilator (bulb) | | Allium cepa | Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge, homeopathic, hypoglycaemic, hypotensive, lithontripic, stomachic, tonic, aphrodisiac, antidysenteric, reduces fever, helps prevent snakebite, sedative, stimulant, increases the secretion of gastric juices. mild counter-irritant, lowers blood cholesterol and blood sugar, antifungal. | | |