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Rubefacient |
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A rubefacient is a substance that produces redness and inflammation of the skin.
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Plants having 'Rubefacient' activity
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| Abies alba | Antibiotic, antiseptic and balsamic (buds); antiseptic and astringent (bark); antiseptic, balsamic, diuretic, eupeptic, expectorant, vasoconstrictor and vulnerary (resin); rubefacient (oil) | | Acalypha wilkesiana | | | Acinos arvensis | Diuretic, odontalgic, rubefacient and stomachic (herb) | | Actaea rubra | Analgesic, antirheumatic, galactogogue and rubefacient (root) | | Ailanthus altissima | Antispasmodic, astringent, bitter, cardiac depressant, diuretic, emetic, febrifuge, rubefacient and vermifuge (root and stem bark); emmenagogue, bechic, deobstruent and ophthalmic (fruit); astringent (leaves); as a wash for parasitic ulcers, itch, and eruptions (leaves, bark of the trunk, and roots) | | Anacyclus pyrethrum | Increases secretion and flow of saliva, rubefacient and stimulant (root); cordial and sialogogue. | | Anemone nemorosa | Antirheumatic, rubefacient and tonic (leaves); antiseptic, neurotonic, vesicant and toxic (plant). | | Argyreia speciosa | Stimulant, rubifacient, bitter, tonic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, stimulates cardiovascular system and alleviates spasms (seed). | | Armoracia rusticana | Stimulant, rubefacient (plant); antiseptic, aperient, digestive, diuretic, expectorant, rubefacient and stimulant (roots) | | Baliospermum montanum | Laxative (seed and plant); stimulates the cardiovascular system and respiration and anticancer, rubefacient (plant). | | Basella alba | Inhibits vomiting (root decoction) and antiviral (plant); antidote, aperient, astringent, demulcent, diuretic, febrifuge, laxative, rubefacient. | | Betula lenta | Anthelmintic, astringent, diaphoretic, diuretic and stimulant (bark); anti-inflammatory, analgesic and rubefacient (bark essential oil) | | Brassica nigra | Diuretic, emetic, rubefacient and stimulant (seed); antiseptic (mustard flour) | | Bryonia dioica | Cathartic, cytotoxic, diaphoretic, expectorant, hydrogogue, irritant, pectoral, purgative and vermifuge, as a rubefacient to muscular and joint pains and pleurisy (root) | | Caesalpinia bonduc | Antiviral and antifungal (50% EtOH root and stem extract); rubefacient (bark) | | Caltha palustris | Antiinflammatory (leaf and root); stimulates the central nervous and cardiovascular systems, spermicidal, anodyne, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant and rubefacient (plant); diaphoretic, emetic and expectorant(root). | | Canarium vulgare | Demulcent, expectorant, immunostimulant, irritant, rubefacient, stimulant and vulnerary. | | Capsicum annuum | Antirheumatic, antiseptic, diaphoretic, digestive, irritant, rubefacient, sialagogue, tonic, rubefacient, irritant, carminative, stimulates the secretion of saliva and gastric juices, stimulates peristalsis of the stomach and lowers blood cholesterol (fruit). It reduces the likelihood of developing, atherosclerosis by reducing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It also reduces the platelet aggregation and increases fibrinolytic activity. | | Capsicum minimum | As rubefacient, antihaemorrhoidal, antirheumatic, antiseptic, carminative, diaphoretic, digestive, sialagogue and stomachic (fruit); counterirritant (plant) | | Cardiospermum halicacabum | Diaphoretic, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, laxative, refrigerant, rubefacient, stomachic, antiinflammatory, antibacterial and inhibits heart activity in dogs subjected to anesthesia (seed); laxative and emetic (root). | | |