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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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| Silphium perfoliatum | Alterative, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hepatic, stimulant, styptic and tonic (root) | | 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) | | Silybum marianum | Astringent, bitter, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, hepatic, stimulant, stomachic and tonic (whole plant); | | Sisymbrium irio | Stimulant, antibacterial, analgesic, rubefacient, expectorant, restorative, febrifuge and antipyretic (seed). | | Smilax aspera | Alterative, demulcent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, stimulant and tonic (root) | | Smilax china | The root is alterative, antiscrophulatic, carminative, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and tonic. | | Solanum indicum | Antiemetic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cardiac tonic, carminative, cordial, resolvent (root); anticancer and stimulates the cardiovascular system (plant); expectorant and carminative (root and plant); toxic, laxative and digestive (fruits). | | Solidago odora | Antiseptic (infusion of the dried powdered herb); astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, febrifuge and stimulant (leaves); diuretic (essential oil); aperient, astringent and tonic (flowers) | | Sophora flavescens | Anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antipruritic, astringent, bitter, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, parasiticide, pectoral, stomachic and tonic (root); anthelmintic and diuretic (plant) | | 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). | | 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). | | Spigelia anthelmia | Antifeedant, cardiac, cardiotonic, hypertensive, positive inotropic, narcotic, sedative, soporific, tonic, toxic and vermifuge. | | Spirodela polyrhiza | Antipruritic, antipyretic, cardiotonic, carminative, diaphoretic and diuretic (whole plant) | | 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. | | Stenolobium stans | Powerful diuretic, tonic, antisyphilitic and vermifuge (leaf or root decoction) | | Stereospermum suaveolens | The root is bitter, astringent, cardiotonic, cooling, diuretic and tonic. | | Stevia rebaudiana | Hypoglycemic, hypotensive, cardiotonic, diuretic and antimicrobial (leaves) | | Strophanthus sarmentosus | Antiseptic, cardiotonic, diuretic, emetic, tonic. | | Strychnos ignatii | Stomachic, febrifuge, anticholeric and tonic (seeds and bark); stomachic and febrifuge (seeds, roots and wood); tonic and vermifuge (seeds). | | Swertia chirata | Bitter tonic, stomachic, febrifuge, anthelmintic, appetizer, laxative, alterative, antidiarrhoeic, antiperiodic. | | |