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Antiseptic |
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An antiseptic is an antimicrobial substance that is applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.
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Plants having 'Antiseptic' activity
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| Jateorhiza palmata | Anthelminthic, antiseptic, bitter, emetic, gastrotonic, hypotensive, laxative, narcotic, stomachic, tonic. | | Justicia pectoralis | Abortifacient, antibacterial, antiedemic, antiinflammatory, antimitotic, antimutagenic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, choleretic, diaphoretic, emetic, emmenagogue, estrogenic, expectorant, hallucinogen, hepatoprotective, hepatotoxic, immunostimulant, narcotic, sedative and vulnerary. | | Kalanchoe crenata | Used for its antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and counter-irritant properties (juice of leaves); abortifacient (roots). | | Lamium album | Purifies blood slightly diuretic and antiseptic; astringent (plant); mild astringent, haemostatic, hypnotic and depurative (flowers) | | Larix decidua | Astringent, balsamic, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant and vulnerary (bark); antiseptic, balsamic, diuretic, haemostatic, rubefacient and vermifuge (resin) | | 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) | | Lavandula angustifolia | Lowers blood pressure, sedative and diuretic. Antihalitosis, powerfully antiseptic, antispasmodic, aromatic, carminative, cholagogue, diuretic, nervine, sedative, stimulant, stomachic and tonic (oil) | | Lavandula stoechas | Antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, digestive and expectorant (flowers, and the essential oil) | | Leea aequata | Antiseptic (leaves and twigs) | | Leucas cephalotes | Alleviates spasms, stimulant, diaphoretic, laxative, anthelmintic, antiseptic and insecticidal (plant). | | Ligustrum lucidum | Antibacterial, antiseptic, antitumour, cardiotonic, diuretic and tonic (fruit); anodyne, diaphoretic, febrifuge, pectoral and vulnerary (leaves); diaphoretic (bark) | | Limnophila indica | | | Lippia graveolens | Useful as intestinal antiseptic and febrifuge (leaf decoction) | | Liquidambar orientalis | Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, expectorant, pectoral, salve and stimulant (resin) | | Liquidambar styraciflua | Antiseptic, carminative, diuretic, expectorant, parasiticide, poultice, salve, sedative, stimulant, vulnerary (resin obtained from the trunk of the tree) | | Lithospermum ruderale | Analgesic, antigonadotropic, antiseptic, contraceptive, diuretic (root) | | Lobelia nicotianifolia | Antiseptic (leaf) and on the nictating membrane (aerial part). | | Magnolia officinalis | Emmenagogue (flowers); antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, appetizer, diuretic, expectorant, hypotensive, stomachic and tonic (stem bark); bactericidal, digestive and stomachic (plant) | | Majorana hortensis | Stimulant, expectorant, tonic, increases the flow and/or secretion of milk, antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, stomachic and mildly tonic (plant); antimicrobial (essential oil); astringent (leaves and seeds); stimulant, sudorific, emmenagogue and galactagogue (plant infusion) | | Malva sylvestris | All parts of the plant are antiphlogistic, astringent, demulcent, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, laxative, salve, antiseptic and hypothermic. | | |