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Astringent |
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An astringent is a substance that tends to shrink or constrict body tissues, usually locally after topical medicinal application.
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Plants having 'Astringent' activity
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| Houttuynia cordata | Antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antimicrbial, antiphlogistic, antiviral, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypoglycaemic, laxative and ophthalmic (whole plant); antidote and astringent (leaf juice) | | Hydrastis canadensis | Promote production of saliva, bile and other digestive enzymes, alterative, antidiarrheal, antiperiodic, antiseptic, aperient, apertif, astringent (mucous membranes in gut), blood cleanser, cancer treatment, carminative, cicatrizant, detergent and diuretic. | | Hypericum japonicum | Astringent, alterative, stomachic and externally as vulnerary (plant). | | Hypericum monogynum | Astringent and alterative (plant) | | Hyssopus officinalis | Expectorant and stomach tonic (herb); antiseptic, antitussive, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, pectoral, sedative, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vasodilator (leaves and flowering tops) | | Ipomoea pes-caprae | The plant is mucilaginous, astringent, stomachic, alterative, tonic, diuretic and laxative counteracts or neutralizes the effects of histamine (essential leaf oil); analgesic (plant) | | Isatis indigotica | Antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, astringent and febrifuge (leaves); antibacterial and anticancer (root); anticancer (root and whole plant) | | Ixora coccinea | Astringent, hypothermic, coagulates semen and depresses the central nervous system (aerial part), antiseptic, sedative, stomachic. | | Jasminum arborescens | Bitter, astringent, tonic and stomachic (leaves) | | Jasminum humile | Astringent, cardiotonic, decongestant, parasiticide, stomachic and tonic. | | Juglans nigra | Alterative, anodyne, astringent, blood tonic, detergent, emetic, laxative, pectoral and vermifuge (bark and leaves) | | Juglans regia | The leaves are alterative, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, astringent and depurative. The seeds are antilithic, diuretic and stimulant; anthelmintic (leaf, unripe shell, green hull, bark and fruit oil); antisyphilis (unripe shell and green hull); cleansing (bark and leaf); restores health (bark, fruit and leaf); laxative (fruit oil) | | Justicia procumbens | Acts as an astringent, alterative, expectorant, laxative and diuretic (leaves) | | Kaempferia gilbertii | Astringent (small roots and tubers); coolant (main rhizome) | | Knautia arvensis | Astringent and mildly diuretic (whole plant) | | Kochia scoparia | Antibacterial, antifungal (plant); cardiotonic and diuretic (leaves and fruits); antiphlogistic, astringent and diuretic (seeds) | | Lablab purpureus | Anticholesterolemic, antidote (to most forms of poison), antivinous, carminative and hypoglycaemic (plant); antivinous, alexiteric and carminative (flowers); anthelmintic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, digestive, febrifuge and stomachic (dried and roasted seeds). | | Lagerstroemia speciosa | Laxative (leaf and bark);astringent, stimulant and febrifuge (root); stimulates the cardiovascular system (including the heart),spasmogenic and antiviral (aerial part); purgative, deobstruent and diuretic (leaves); stimulant and febrifuge (bark) | | Lamium album | Purifies blood slightly diuretic and antiseptic; astringent (plant); mild astringent, haemostatic, hypnotic and depurative (flowers) | | Lannea coromandelica | Stimulates the cardiovascular and central nervous systems, hypothermic and anticancer (leaf and stem bark); astringent, acrid (bark); antibacterial (plant). | | |