HERBAL ACTIONS

• Adaptogen: Helps the body adapt better to stresses. Can have both energizing & relaxing effects on the nervous system. 

• Alterative: Alters the body back to health by helping the excretory pathways in the body to perform better. (Detoxify more efficiently). 

• Analgesic: Pain Relieving 

• Anti-inflammatory: Works against inflammation.

• Antibacterial: Prevents the growth of bacteria. 

• Antifungal: Destroys or inhibits the growth of fungus

• Antimicrobial: Slows down and assists the body in fighting pathogens like bacteria, fungus, amoebas and some viruses. 

• Antioxidant: Herbs that protect cells against damaging oxidizing agents / free radicals. 

• Antiseptic: Slows or stops the growth of microorganisms. 

• Antispasmodic: Calms nervous muscular spasms or convulsions. 

• Antiviral: Opposing the action of a virus.

• Aphrodisiac: Stimulates libido. 

• Aromatics: Plants that hold volatile oils.

• Astringent: Constricts and binds coagulation of proteins. Tighten & restore tone tissue to lesson over-secretion.

• Bitter: Plants & foods that taste bitter. Aid the digestive system. 

• Cardiotonic: Increases strength & tone of the heart and vascular system

• Carminative: Relieves or dispels gas. 

• Cholagogue: Increases the flow of bile. 

• Demulcent: Mucilaginous herbs that soothe, especially mucous membranes. 

• Diaphoretic: Increases perspiration. Cools the body and can reduce fever. 

• Digestive: Stimulates digestion. 

• Diuretic: Increases urine flow. 

• Emetic: Causes vomiting. 

• Emollient: Softens or soothes skin topically. 

• Emmenagogue: Stimulates or Increases menstrual flow.

• Estrogenic: Causes or influences the production of estrogen and other hormones. 

• Euphoric: Creates feeling of happiness & joy. Elevates the mood. 

• Expectorant: Promotes the discharge and/or expulsion of mucous from respiratory tract 

• Febrifuge: May help the body move through or break free of a fever. 

• Hepatoprotective: Helps to prevent damage to the liver. 

• Lymphagogue: Promotes production of better flow of lymph. 

• Nervine: Acts on nervous system. Typically system relaxant. 

• Nutritive: Herb with higher than usual nutritive value to the diet. 

• Relaxant: Relaxes nervous system.

• Sedative: Sedates the nervous system. 

• Stimulant: Temporarily increases body or organ function. 

• Tonic: Has the ability to strengthen the system, typically with an astringent effect on a certain organ. 

• Vermifuge: Kills or expels worms and parasites. 

• Vulnerary: Wound healing