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Anthelminthic |
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An anthelminthic is an agent that is destructive to worms and used for removing internal parasitic worms.
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Plants having 'Anthelminthic' activity
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| Leucas zeylanica | Acts as a sedative and anthelminthic (leaves). | | Limnophila aromatica | Expectorant, aniseptic and anthelminthic (plant) | | Lindera benzoin | Abortifacient, analgesic, carminative, depurative, diaphoretic, emetic, emmenagogue, stimulant, tonic and vermifuge (decotion of plant); aromatic, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge, stimulant, tonic and vermifuge (bark); carminative (fruit) | | Lindernia antipoda | Acts as an anthelmintic (decoction of roots and leaves); emmenagogue (whole plant) | | Linum catharticum | Anthelmintic, diuretic, emetic and purgative (whole herb) | | 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. | | Luffa echinata | Hypoglycemic (aerial part), emetic and anthelmintic (plant); purgative (fruit) | | Lupinus albus | Diuretic, emmenagogue, carminative, hypoglycaemic, vermifuge, deobstruent and pectoral (seeds). | | Lupinus luteus | Used as anesthetic, arrhythmogenic, cardiotoxic, cyanogenic, emetic, sialagogue and vermifuge. | | Mallotus philippensis | Anticancer, antibacterial and hypoglycemic (fruit); inhibits pregnancy, anthelmintic, astringent and laxative (outer covering of fruit capsule). | | Mammea americana | Tonic or digestive (liqueur from flowers); antipyretic (infusion of leaves); anthelminthic in adults (infusion of seeds). | | Melaleuca cajuputi | Vermifuge, antispasmodic (oil); antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and anodyne (leaves) | | Melaleuca leucadendron | Alleviates spasms and antiprotozoal (aerial part); repels mosquitos, expectorant, carminative and anthelmintic (primarily against roundworms) (volatile oil); antiseptic, antibacterial, antifungal and antidandruff. | | Melia azedarach | Its various parts have antihelmintic, antimalarial, cathartic, emetic and emmenagogic properties. Bark is anthelmintic, and in large doses narcotic and emetic. | | Mercurialis annua | Antilactagogue, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, emollient,laxative, purgative, vermifuge (whole plant). | | Merremia tridentata | Acts as purgative, astringent and tonic (whole plant); anthelminthic, diuretic and antibilious (roasted seeds). | | Mesua ferrea | Astringent, antiinflammatory, antifungal, antibacterial and anthelmintic. | | Microcos paniculata | As a vermifuge (roasted and boiled leaves) | | Millettia sericea | Vermifuge (bark powder or pounded dry leaves). | | |