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Antipruritic |
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An antipruritic agent is a drug which reduces pruritus, or itching of the skin.
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Plants having 'Antipruritic' activity
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| Alkanna tinctoria | Antibacterial, antipruritic, astringent and vulnerary (root) | | Cnidium monnieri | Antipruritic, aphrodisiac, antirheumatic, astringent, carminative, discutient, sedative, vermifuge and vulnerary (seed) | | Gleditsia sinensis | Anthelmintic and febrifuge (stem bark); anthelmintic and antifebrile (root bark); antipruritic (thorns on the plant); antibacterial, antifungal, antitussive, astringent, emetic, expectorant, haemostatic and stimulant (fruit); emetic, expectorant, decongestant and purgative (seed); | | Gliricidia sepium | Antipruritic (juice of leaves, bark and roots) | | Lemna minor | Alterative, antipruritic, antiscorbutic, astringent, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge and soporific (whole plant) | | Lycopodium clavatum | Analgesic, antirheumatic, carminative, mildly diuretic, stomachic and tonic (plant decoction); antipruritic, decongestant, diuretic and stomachic (spores) | | Sophora flavescens | Anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antipruritic, astringent, bitter, carminative, diuretic, febrifuge, parasiticide, pectoral, stomachic and tonic (root); anthelmintic and diuretic (plant) | | Spirodela polyrhiza | Antipruritic, antipyretic, cardiotonic, carminative, diaphoretic and diuretic (whole plant) | | Trichosanthes quinquangulata | | | |