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Vesicant |
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A vesicant is a substance that causes tissue blistering (accumulations of fluid between two layers of the skin).
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Plants having 'Vesicant' activity
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| | Anemone nemorosa | Antirheumatic, rubefacient and tonic (leaves); antiseptic, neurotonic, vesicant and toxic (plant). | | | Anemone obtusiloba | Diuretic (plant); blistering agent (root); induces vomiting (seed). | | | Anthemis tinctoria | Antispasmodic, diaphoretic, emetic, emmenagogue and vesicant (whole plant) | | | Cleome isocandra | Diaphoretic, rubefacient and vesicant (leaves); anthelmintic, carminative, rubefacient and vesicant (seeds); irritant, acrid, rubifacient and vesicant (bark). | | | Cleome rutidosperma | Rubefacient and vesicant (leaves and seeds) | | | Cleome viscosa | Diaphoretic, rubefacient and vesicant (leaves); blistering and rubefacient (seed and leaf); anthelmintic, carminative, rubefacient and vesicant (seeds); rubifacient, vesicant, sudorific and antifungal properties (leaves); irritant, acrid, rubifacient and vesicant (bark). | | | Daphne genkwa | Anticoagulant, antiseptic, antitussive, antiviral, diuretic, purgative and stomachic (buds); abortifacient, anticoagulant, diuretic, purgative and vesicant (root) | | | Euphorbia resinifera | Abortifacient, carcinogenic, emetic, immunostimulant, irritant, laxative, rubefacient, sialagogue, toxic and vesicant. | | | Plumbago indica | Acts as a counter-irritant and abortifacient (roots); vesicant (root-bark); emmenagogue, stomachic and carminative (dried roots). | | |
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