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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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| Pyrola rotundifolia | Antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, cardiotonic, contraceptive, diuretic, poultice, sedative and tonic (leaves) | | Pyrus malus | Astringent, antiseptic, antifungal, antiinflammatory and keratolytic; astringent and laxative (fruit); anthelmintic, refrigerant and soporific (bark, root bark) | | Quercus acuta | Strongly astringent (galls) | | Quercus infectoria | Astringent (bark, acorns) | | Quercus robur | Astringent and a noninflammatory action to the skin and mucous membranes. | | Randia spinosa | Anthelmintic, as a nervine calmative, antispasmodic and abortifacient (fruit); astringent(bark); insecticidal and insectrepellent (roots). | | Raphanus sativus | Antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, digestive and diuretic (root); eliminates toxins from the body, shows anti-tumour activity (plant); diuretic and laxative (fresh leaf juice); carminative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic (seed). | | Raphanus sativus var. caudatus | Antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, digestive, diuretic, tonic and laxative (root); anthelminthic, anti-tumour, antibacterial and antifungal (plant); diuretic and laxative (juice of the fresh leaves); carminative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic (seeds) | | Raphanus sativus var. niger | Antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, digestive, diuretic, tonic and laxative (root); anthelminthic, anti-tumour, antibacterial and antifungal (plant); diuretic and laxative (juice of the fresh leaves); carminative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic (seeds) | | Raphanus sativus var. oleiformis | Antiscorbutic, antispasmodic, astringent, cholagogue, digestive, diuretic, tonic and laxative (root); anthelminthic, anti-tumour, antibacterial and antifungal (plant); diuretic and laxative (juice of the fresh leaves); carminative, diuretic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic (seeds) | | Rheum emodi | Pungent and bitter, increases secretion and discharge of urine, purgative, astringent. | | Rheum officinale | Anticholesterolemic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitumor, aperient, astringent, cholagogue, demulcent, diuretic, laxative, purgative, stomachic and tonic (root) | | Rheum palmatum | Anticholesterolemic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitumor, aperient, astringent, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, antitumour, cholagogue, demulcent, diuretic, laxative, purgative, stomachic and tonic (root). | | Rhizophora apiculata | | | Rhizophora mucronata | | | Rhododendron arboreum | Cholinergic and antiinflammatory activity (flowers); astringent and poultice (leaves) | | Rhodomyrtus tomentosa | | | Rhus chinensis | Astringent, antiseptic and styptic (leaf galls); depurative (leaves and roots); astringent and anthelmintic (stem bark); cholagogue (root bark); | | Rhus coriaria | Astringent, diuretic, styptic and tonic (leaves and seeds) | | Rhus glabra | Alterative, antiseptic, astringent, galactogogue, haemostatic, rubefacient and tonic (bark or root bark); appetizer, astringent, diuretic and emetic (tea made from the roots); diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, purgative and refrigerant (berries) | | |