| Abortifacient |
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Which aborts. | |
| Alcoolature | |
Pharmaceutical preparation obtained by the solvent share of the alcohol on the plants which soak there. |
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| Bitter | |
Stimulate the appetite and activates the gastric functions; the bitter plants are also apéritives, tonic and often febrifuges. |
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| Antipyrétique | |
See febrifuge: fight the fever and prevents the accesses of it. |
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| Antiscorbutique | |
Fight the scurvy by bringing vitamins, in particular vitamin C. |
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| Antiseptic | |
Kill germs by preventing their development; help to disinfect wounds; allows to clean certain bodies. |
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| Antispasmodic | |
Relax certain painful muscles by acting on the impulse which commands the rhythm of the muscular contraction. |
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| Antisudoral | |
Decrease the secretion of the sweat. |
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| Antitussif | |
Calm the cough: see béchique |
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| Anti-Vomitif | |
Fight the sicknesses of nervous or digestive origin. |
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| Aperitif | |
Contain bitter principles which open the appetite and prepare the continuation(suite) of the digestive operations. |
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| Astringent | |
Storeroom and contracts tissues, capillaries, openings and tends to decrease the secretions of mucous membranes. The astringent plants are often antihaemorrhagic and sometimes provoke of the constipation. |
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| Bactericide | |
See antiseptic. |
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| Balsamic | |
Contains balms which ease mucous membranes respiratory. |
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| Béchique | |
Which calms the cough; these plants are also émollientes and facilitate the expectoration. |
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| Cardiotonic | |
Strengthen, slows down and settles the beatings of the heart. |
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| Carminatif | |
Which favors the eviction of intestinal gases. Carminatives plants are often aromatic and stimulating. |
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| Cephalic | |
Possess sedative properties which relieve the troubles of head. |
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| Cholagoque | |
Contract the gall-bladder so allowing the evacuation of the bile by the liver, favoring the digestion and the passage of the bile of the canal cholédoque in the bowel. |
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| Cholérétique | |
Stimulate the secretion of the bile by the liver, favoring the digestion of the fat. |
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| Eye drops | |
Which fights the inflammation of eyes and eyelids. |
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| Cordial | |
Which activates the traffic and stimulates the digestive functions. |
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| Corricide | |
In application external allows the abolition of corns. |
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