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Antispasmodic |
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An antispasmodic agent is a drug that suppresses smooth muscle contraction, especially in tubular organs. The effect is to prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or bladder.
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Plants having 'Antispasmodic' activity
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| Cyperus rotundus | Astringent, anthelmintic, diuretic, carminative, increases the secretion of gastric juices, stimulant and diaphoretic (tuber); antipyretic and antiinflammatory (rhizome oil)analgesic, antibacterial, antibiotic, antispasmodic, antitussive, aromatic, contraceptive, emmenagogue, lithontripic, sedative, antierysipelas, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge. | | Daphne odora | Anodyne, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, depurative and ophthalmic (flowers, stem) | | Datura inoxia | Anodyne, antispasmodic, hallucinogenic, hypnotic and narcotic (plant) | | Datura metel | The whole plant, but especially the leaves and seed, is anaesthetic, anodyne, antiasthmatic, antispasmodic, antitussive, bronchodilator, hallucinogenic, hypnotic and mydriatic; alleviates spasms and stimulates the cardiovascular system (fruit and plant); anthelmintic, anticancer, antiseptic, sedative and narcotic (plant); antiinflammatory and analgesic. | | Datura stramonium | The leaves, flowering tops and seeds are anodyne, antiasthmatic, antispasmodic, hallucinogenic, hypnotic, mydriatic and narcotic; kills insects (plant extract); antidandruff (fruit); narcotic (seed); intoxicating (which can be fatal) and sedative (young fruit); anticholinergic, cyanogenetic, expectorant, reduces fever, fumitory, fungicidal, hypnotic, poisonous. | | Delphinium staphisagria | Antispasmodic, cathartic, emetic, narcotic, nervine, pediculicide, toxic and vermifuge (seeds) | | Derris trifoliata | Stimulant, antispasmodic and counter-irritant (plant); laxative, carminative and antiarthritic (roots or stems). | | Desmodium adscendens | Powerful antispasmodic, muscle relaxant, mildly laxative | | Dianthus caryophyllus | Aromatic, stimulant, alexiteric, antispasmodic, cardiotonic, diaphoretic and nervine (flowers); vermifuge (plant) | | Dictamnus albus | Abortifacient, anthelmintic, antispasmodic, aromatic, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, galactogogue, stimulant and tonic (flowering stem, root bark) | | Dioscorea villosa | Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, cholagogue, diaphoretic and vasodilator (roots) | | Dipteryx odorata | Antispasmodic, emmenagogue, cardiotonic, and antiasthmatic | | Dodonaea viscosa | Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, antiviral and hypotensive (plant); anodyne, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge, odontalgic and vulnerary (leaves) | | Dorema ammoniacum | Antitumor, emmenagogue; antispasmodic, carminative, diaphoretic, mildly diuretic, expectorant, poultice, stimulant and vasodilator (resin) | | Drosera ramentacea | Antiinflammatory, antiprostaglandin, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitussive, bronchospasmolytic, cytostatic, immunostimulant and secretolytic (plant) | | Drosera rotundifolia | | | Elaeocarpus sphaericus | Cardiostimulant, hypotensive, sedative, anticonvolusions, spasmolytic, choleretic and bronchodialatory (fruit); stimulates the central nervous system and hypoglycemic (stem bark). | | Embelia tsjeriam-cottam | Taeniafuge, antispasmodic and carminative (dried fruits). | | Ephedra equisetina | Antispasmodic and antiviral (whole plant); antidote, diaphoretic, diuretic, vasoconstrictor and vasodilator (stem); antihydrotic (root) | | Ephedra intermedia | Antispasmodic and antiviral (whole plant); antidote, diaphoretic, diuretic, vasoconstrictor and vasodilator (stem); antihydrotic (root) | | |