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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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| Morella cerifera | Vermifuge (leaves); Alterative, analgesic, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, atipyretic, astringent, carcinogenic, cardiotonic, deobstruent, depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative, stimulant. | | Morus alba | The root is used as anthelmintic and astringent and the leaves as diaphoretic and emollient; hypoglycemic (root bark). | | Morus australis | Anthelmintic and purgative (bark); anthelmintic and astringent (roots); aromatic, cooling and laxative (fruits). | | Morus nigra | Antibacterial, astringent, diaphoretic, hypoglycaemic, odontalgic and ophthalmic (leaves); antirheumatic, diuretic, hypotensive and pectoral (stems); antitussive, diuretic, expectorant and hypotensive (root bark); anthelmintic and purgative (bark) | | Myrica gale | Abortifacient, aromatic, astringent, emmenagogue and stomachic (leaves); antioxidant, antiviral, astringent, bactericide, diuretic, emetic, errhine, expectorant, fungicide, hepatoprotective, insecticide, insecticide, narcotic, sedative, sialagogue, stimulant, stomachic, toxic and vermifuge (plant) | | Myrica rubra | Aromatic and astringent (bark); carminative, pectoral and stomachic (fruit) | | Myristica fragrans | Stimulant, carminative, astringent and aphrodisiac | | Narcissus pseudonarcissus | Astringent, antispasmodic and powerfully emetic (bulbs, leaves, flowers) | | Nepeta cataria | Repels insects and attracts cats (flower); antispasmodic, antitussive, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, slightly emmenagogue, refrigerant, sedative, slightly stimulant, stomachic and tonic (leaf and flower). | | Nephelium lappaceum | Astringent, stomachic and anthelmintic (fruits). | | Nymphaea alba | Antidysenteric, astringent, aphrodisiac, a heart stimulant, useful in improving memory and narcotic (rhizome); alleviates spasms and sedative (alcohol extract of rhizome); anaphrodisiac and sedative (flowers) | | Nymphaea nouchali | Flowers are astringent and cardiotonic. | | Nymphaea odorata | Alterative, anodyne, antiseptic, astringent and demulcent (root) | | Oenothera biennis | Astringent, sedative (bark and leaves); anti-inflammatory, renal-protective. | | Onopordum acanthium | Antipyretic, antitussive, aperitif, cardiotonic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, laxative, stimulant and stomachic (plant); astringent (root); cardiotonic (flowers) | | Orchis latifolia | Aphrodisiac and increases nerve strength (plant); expectorant and astringent (tubers) | | Orchis mascula | Nutritive, astringent, expectorant, antidiarrheal and demulcent | | Oroxylum indicum | Laxative (seed); astringent and diaphoretic (root bark); diuretic (bark); alleviates spasms (fruit); anthelmintic, carminative and antiarthritic. | | Oxalis acetosella | Antidote, arsenic, antidote, antipyretic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cardiac, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, hemostatic, toxic and vermifuge. | | Oxalis corniculata | Stops growth of Staphylococcus typhi (alcohol extract of leaves); reduces fever, antiscorbutic, aids in and stimulates digestion and curbs excessive thirst caused by severe heat or diabetes.Anthelmintic, antiphlogistic, antiscorbutic, astringent, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, lithontripic, stomachic and styptic. | | |