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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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| Baeckea frutescens | As emmenagogue and diuretic(leaves); antibacterial, antifebrile and haemostatic (aerial parts); antiseptic (plant) | | Baptisia tinctoria | Cholagogue, emetic, febrifuge and purgative (root); antiseptic, astringent and laxative (fresh root) | | Barleria prionitis | Induces perspiration (bark juice); antiseptic (plant); expectorant (bark juice). | | Barosma betulina | Diuretic, urinary antiseptic, tonic, stimulant | | Bauhinia petersiana | | | Berberis aristata | Anticancer, hypoglycemic, antiinflammatory and stimulates the cardiovascular system (root); antiamoebic, antibacterial, anticoagulant and hypotensive (root bark); diaphoretic, laxative, antipyretic, antiseptic, aids in opening the natural ducts and pores. | | Berberis vulgaris | Antiprotozoal (plant); hypothermic (fruit); laxative (fruit and root); promotes or stimulates the flow of bile and dilates blood vessels (root bark); antiseptic, astringent, cholagogue, hepatic, purgative, refrigerant, stomachic and tonic (bark and root bark) | | Bergenia crassifolia | Aggregant, antiinflammatory, antiseptic, astringent, hemostatic and urinary antiseptic. | | Betula utilis | Antiseptic, aromatic, carminative, contraceptive (according to the Himalaya Drug Co.. see Miscellaneous field below). | | Bidens tripartita | Antiseptic, aperient, astringent, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, narcotic, sedative, styptic and sudorific (whole plant) | | Borago officinalis | Antiseptic, antiinflammatory, diuretic, febrifugal, nervine, laxative, demulcent, emollient and diaphoretic (herb) | | Borreria verticillata | Antieczematic (plant); emetic and as an antiseptic (stem and leaves) | | Boswellia serrata | Astringent, stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, ecbolic and antiseptic properties. | | Brassica nigra | Diuretic, emetic, rubefacient and stimulant (seed); antiseptic (mustard flour) | | Breynia fruticosa | As an antiseptic (decoction of the leaves) | | Bryophyllum pinnatum | Used as an astringent and antiseptic (leaves) | | Bulbine abyssinica | Antiseptic and disinfectant (leaf sap) | | Cajanus cajan | Hypoglycemic (seed) and mouth antiseptic (leaf decoction); diuretic (seeds) | | Calendula arvensis | Antiseptic (flower extract) and antimicrobial (plant extract); diaphoretic (leaves); antispasmodic, emmenagogue and stimulant (flowers); antiphlogistic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aperient, astringent, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, skin, stimulant and vulnerary (flowers and leaves) | | Calluna vulgaris | Antiseptic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, mildly sedative and vasoconstrictor (flowering shoot) | | |