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Stomachic |
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A stomachic medicine is one that serves to tone the stomach, improving its function and increasing appetite.
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Plants having 'Stomachic' activity
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| Ligusticum porteri | Antirheumatic, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, digestive, expectorant, febrifuge and stomachic (roots) | | Limonia acidissima | Tonic and stomachic (dried fruit); astringent(unripe fruit) | | Lindera aggregata | Aromatic, decongestant, stomachic (plant); diuretic and vermicidal (fruit); febrifuge (seed); anodyne, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diaphoretic, stomachic and tonic (root) | | Lippia alba | Anti-spasm, anti-fever, soothing, stomachic and nervine (plant) | | Lippia citrodora | Gentle sedative (plant); antispasmodic, febrifuge, sedative and stomachic (leaves and the flowering tops). | | Lonchocarpus cyanescens | Stomachic (roots); general tonic and febrifuge (stem bark) | | Lonicera japonica | Antiviral, as an anti-pyretic, stomachic (plant); diuretic (dried flowers); alterative, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge (stem and flower buds) | | Lycopodium clavatum | Analgesic, antirheumatic, carminative, mildly diuretic, stomachic and tonic (plant decoction); antipruritic, decongestant, diuretic and stomachic (spores) | | Magnolia macrophylla | Analgesic, antidiarrheal and stomachic (bark) | | Magnolia officinalis | Emmenagogue (flowers); antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, appetizer, diuretic, expectorant, hypotensive, stomachic and tonic (stem bark); bactericidal, digestive and stomachic (plant) | | Magnolia officinalis var. biloba | Expectorant, stomachic and tonic (bark) | | Majorana hortensis | Stimulant, expectorant, tonic, increases the flow and/or secretion of milk, antiasthmatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, stomachic and mildly tonic (plant); antimicrobial (essential oil); astringent (leaves and seeds); stimulant, sudorific, emmenagogue and galactagogue (plant infusion) | | Matricaria recutita | Stimulant, bitter, tonic, aromatic, emmenagogue, anodyne, antispasmodic, stomachic (plant); anodyne, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, sedative, stomachic, tonic and vasodilator (flower). | | Mentha aquatica | Anodyne, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, antitussive, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emetic, emmenagogue, refrigerant, stimulant, stomachic, tonic and vasodilator (leaves) | | Mentha citrata | Stimulant and astringent (leaf); antifungal and antibacterial (essential oil); anodyne, antiseptic, antipyretic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, refrigerant, stomachic, tonic, vasodilator (leaves and flowering plants) | | Menyanthes trifoliata | Anti-inflammatory, astringent, carminative, cathartic, deobstruent, digestive, diuretic, emetic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypnotic, stomachic, tonic (plant) | | Merremia vitifolia | | | Michelia champaca | Febrifuge, stimulant, astringent, expectorant (bark); purgative and emmenagogue (root and root bark); stimulant, antispasmodic, tonic, stomachic, carminative, bitter and cooling (flowers and fruits). | | Mollugo cerviana | The herb is cooling, diuretic, febrifuge, relieves thrist, burning sensation of the body, stomachic, aperient, antiseptic and stimulates the heart. Diaphoretic (flowers and tender shoots). | | Mollugo pentaphylla | Antiseptic and induces immobility of sperm; bitter, stomachic, antiperiodic and aperient (leaves); emmenagogue (plant infusion). | | |