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Antiparasitic |
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An antiparasitic agent is a drug that is destructive to parasites or suppresses their reproduction or growth, effective against parasitic infections.
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Plants having 'Antiparasitic' activity
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| Aquilegia vulgaris | Astringent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, parasiticide (leaves, root, seed) | | Cassia tora | Alleviates spasms and antiviral (plant); germicide and antiparasitical, it has been shown to be effective in lowering cholesterol and reducing blood pressure. | | Cinchona officinalis | Antimalarial (plant and bark); antiarrhythmic and cardiotonic (plant); antipyretic, stringent and antiseptic (bark); antiparasitic, antiprotozoal, antispasmodic, bitter digestive aid, cardiotonic (tones, balances, strengthens the heart). | | Cucurbita pepo | Anthelmintic; antiparasitic, diuretic (seeds) | | Delphinium denudatum | Protects liver (of rats) against damage at cellular level (root extract); astringent, expectorant, stimulant, antiparasitic and poisonous (to children and livestock); stimulant, alterative and tonic (root) | | Euphorbia lathyris | Anticancer, antiseptic, cathartic, emetic and purgative (plant); violent purgative and rubefacient (leaves); depilatory (latex in the stems); diuretic, parasiticide, antitumor and purgative (seed) | | Ferula asafoetida | Alterative, antiperiodic, antispasmodic, cardiotonic, carminative, deobstruent, deodorant, expectorant, laxative, parasiticide, sedative, stimulant, tonic. | | Isatis tinctoria | Antiviral, cyanogenetic; antibacterial, antiviral, anticancer and antiparasitic (root) | | Jasminum humile | Astringent, cardiotonic, decongestant, parasiticide, stomachic and tonic. | | Laurus nobilis | Antiseptic, aromatic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, diuretic, emetic in large doses, emmenagogue, narcotic, parasiticide, stimulant and stomachic (leaves); antiseptic, aromatic, digestive, narcotic and stimulant (fruit) | | Lippia nodiflora | Anodyne, antibacterial, deobstruent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, parasiticide and refrigerant (plant) | | Liquidambar styraciflua | Antiseptic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, parasiticide, poultice, salve, sedative, stimulant, vulnerary (resin obtained from the trunk of the tree) | | Phyla nodiflora | The plant is anodyne, antibacterial, deobstruent, diuretic, febrifuge, emmenagogue, parasiticide and refrigerant. | | Pimenta dioica | Analgesic, anesthetic, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, candidicide, carminative, depurative, digestive, fungicide, hypotensive, irritant, larvicide, parasiticide, rubefacient, stimulant, stomachic and tonic. | | Premna odorata | Diuretic (leaves); carminative (infusion of leaves); febrifuge (decoction of leaves or flowers); parasiticide (decoction of the shoot); sudorific, carminative and pectoral (decoction of the roots, leaves, flowers, and fruit). | | Rhinacanthus nasuta | Revulsive, depurative, anthelmintic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, antiparasitic, and anticancerous (plant); antiseptic (root and leaf) and antiparasitic (root). | | Simarouba glauca | Astringent, menstrual stimulant and an antiparasitic (leaves or bark). | | Sophora flavescens | Anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antipruritic, astringent, bitter, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, parasiticide, pectoral, stomachic and tonic (root); anthelmintic and diuretic (plant) | | Stachytarpheta jamaicensis | Antiinflammtory, antihistamine, bronchodilator, antacid, antiparasitic, stimulates the central nervous system, abortifacient and hypothermic (plant). | | Theobroma cacao | Antiseptic, diuretic, ecbolic, emmenagogue and parasiticide | | |