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Antiscorbutic |
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An antiscorbutic is a substance which helps to prevent scurvy. The term is especially applied to vitamin C or food containing it.
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Plants having 'Antiscorbutic' activity
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| | Senecio vulgaris | Dysmenorrhoea and amenorrhoea and also as a diaphoretic, tonic, anthelmintic, antiscorbutic, diuretic, emmenagogue and purgative (plant) | | | Siegesbeckia orientalis | Stimulates the cardiovascular system, hypoglycemic, antiseptic, alleviates spasms, antiviral, diaphoretic, antiscorbutic and sialagogue (plant) | | | Sigesbeckia orientalis | As renal tonic, stomachic and cardiotonic (leaf sap); anodyne, alterative (for blood pressure), laxative, antiphlogistic, diaphoretic, antiscorbutic, sialagogic and anthelmintic (whole plant). | | | Spondias pinnata | Astringent and antiscorbutic (fruits) | | | Teucrium scorodonia | Alterative, antipyretic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, tonic and vulnerary. | | | Veronica beccabunga | Alterative, antiscorbutic, very mildly diuretic, emmenagogue and febrifuge (whole plant) | | | Viburnum opulus | Antispasmodic, astringent and sedative (bark); antiscorbutic, emetic and laxative (leaves and fruits) | | |
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