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ALDOSTERONE SYNERGIST Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its
ability to enhance the effects or actions or aldosterone.
ALEXERITIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to be counteractive against infection, venom, and
poison. ALTERATIVE Affects all systems due to its
ability to gradually alter or change a condition and restore normal function,
tone and capacity. An alterative may be for a specific system such as
"digestive alterative" or a specific tissue such as "cardiac
alterative." AMEBICIDE
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to cause the destruction of
amebas. ANABOLIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to promote tissue growth, especially the
synthesis of proteins. Also able to affect endocrine system and hormone
function as tissue growth is largely hormone regulated. ANALGESIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to reduce or eliminate pain by acting on the
sensory nervous system, either centrally or peripherally. Painful sensations
are deadened but still perceived. ANAPHRODISIAC Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to suppress,
lessen or abolish sexual desire. ANDROGENIC Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to act like an androgen and have a masculinizing effect. An androgen is a hormone such as
testosterone, DHEA, or androsterone that controls
the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. ANESTHETIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to produces a loss of ability to perceive pain,
touch or other sensations. ANHIDROTIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stop perspiration, and thereby preserve water
and minerals. ANODYNE Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to relieve pain. An anodyne is milder than an
analgesic. ANTACID Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to neutralize or reduce acidity in the gastric
juice or other bodily secretion. ANTEMETIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to arrest or prevent vomiting. ANTASTHMATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent or relieve an asthma attack by relaxing
the bronchial muscles which in turn dilate (open up) the bronchioles. ANTHELMINTIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to destroy or expel parasitic intestinal worms. ANTI-AGING
Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its
ability to prevent
premature aging and/or lengthens life span by protecting cells from harmful
agents and destruction. ANTI-ANDROGENIC Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to prevents the
effects of androgenic hormones such as testosterone. ANTI-ARTERIOSCLEROTIC Affects both the digestive/nutrition system and the
liver/detoxification system due to its ability to prevent and/or treat
arteriosclerosis. ANTICANCER Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent and/or treat cancer. ANTI-INFECTIVE
Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent and/or fights infection. ANTI-INFLAMMATORY Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to
counteract inflammation. ANTIADENOMIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent and/or treat adenomas. ANTIALLERGIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to block or inhibit an allergic reaction. ANTIARRHYTHMIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to prevent and/or treat arrhythmia. Arrhythmias
are largely due to abnormal nerve activity. ANTIARTHRITIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to relieve gout and arthritic conditions. ANTIATHEROGENIC Affects both the
digestive/nutrition system and the liver/detoxification system due to its
ability to prevent and/or treat atherogenesis, the
accumulation of plaques on the inner layer of the arteries. ANTIBACTERIAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy or stop the growth of bacteria. ANTIBILIOUS Relieves excess secretion of bile
and jaundice and treating disorder of the liver or gallbladder. ANTIBIOTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to inhibit the growth of or destroy bacteria or
other microorganisms. ANTICATARRHAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to relive catarrh,
which is a condition of the mucous membranes, particularly those of the upper
respiratory tract, including the sinuses and throat, and includes
inflammation and mucous discharge. ANTICOAGULANT
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to prevent the clotting of
blood. ANTICONVULSANT Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to prevent or relieve convulsions. ANTIDEPRESSANT Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to prevent, cure or alleviate mental depression ANTIDIABETIC Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to prevent or relieve diabetes, or to
enhance the treatment of diabetes mellitus. ANTIDIARRHEAL Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to prevent or treat diarrhea. ANTIDYSBIOSIS Affects digestive and immune
systems due to it's ability to increases the
population of beneficial intestinal bacteria, such as acidophilus and bifidophilus, and eliminate the undesirable and
pathogenic bacterial population. ANTIDYSMENORRHEIC Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its ability to
prevent or relieve dysmenorrhea. ANTIEDEMIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to reduce or control edema. ANTIESTROGENIC Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to prevent the effects caused by
estrogenic hormones. ANTIFATIGUE Affects endocrine system and
hormone function as well as nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to prevent and/or relieve fatigue. ANTIFIBRILLATORY Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to suppresses fibrillary
arrhythmias, including a trial and ventricular fibrillation. Arrhythmias are
largely due to abnormal nerve activity. ANTIFLATULENT Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to prevent and/or relieve flatulence, which is
excessive gas in the intestinal tract. ANTIFUNGAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy or inhibit the growth of fungi. ANTIGIARDIAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent and/or treat giardiasis.
ANTIGONADOTROPIC Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its ability to
prevent the growth of the gonads or is an antagonist to the functioning of
the gonads (testes, ovaries). ANTIHEMORRHAGIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent or arrest hemorrhage. ANTIHEPATOTOXIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to prevent the liver from becoming toxic, or being
destroyed by toxins, and/or detoxifying the liver. ANTIHISTAMINIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to inhibiting the production of or neutralizing
the effect of histamine. Counteracts the physiological effects of histamine. ANTIHYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to reduce or controls high cholesterol and bring
about lower cholesterol levels in both the blood and the liver. ANTIHYPERGLYCEMIC Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its
ability to reduce or control high blood sugar, which is predominantly the
responsibility of the pancreas. ANTIHYPERLIPEMIC Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its ability to reduce
or controls higher than normal concentrations of lipids in the blood. ANTIHYPERTENSIVE Affects both the endocrine system and the nervous system due to its
ability to prevent and/or treat high blood pressure. ANTIHYPOTHYROID Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to prevent or relieve hypothyroidism by
increasing iodine in the diet and providing iodine for the production of
thyroid hormones. ANTILIPEMIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to prevent and/or treat an abnormal amount of
lipids in the blood. ANTILITHIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to prevent or relieve the formation of urinary or
gallbladder stones. ANTIMETASTATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent, decrease and/or stop metastasis,
the spreading of a disease throughout the body, as in cancer. ANTIMICROBIAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy or prevent the development of
microorganisms. ANTINEOPLASTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent the development, growth, or
proliferation of malignant cells. ANTINEURALGIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to relieve or prevent nerve pain. ANTIOXIDANT Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stabilize to fats and oils by delaying
oxidation. Agents that prevent damage to cells by inhibiting oxidation and by
trapping free radicals. ANTIPARASITIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy or inhibit the growth and
reproduction of parasites. ANTIPROSTATITIC
Affects
endocrine system and hormone function due to its ability to relive prostatitis. ANTIPRURITIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent or relieve itching. ANTIPYRETIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to reduce or prevent fever. ANTIRHEUMATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent or relieve rheumatic pain and
rheumatism. ANTISCORBUTIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to prevent or relieve scurvy and counteracts
Vitamin C deficiency. ANTISEPTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent, inhibit the growth of, or kill
microorganisms that cause poisonous products in the bloodstream ANTISIALAGOGUE Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its ability to diminish
the flow of excessive saliva. ANTISPASMODIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to prevent or relieve spasms of muscles. ANTISUDORIFIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stop perspiration, and thereby preserve water
and minerals. ANTITHROMBOTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to dissolve blood clots (thrombi). ANTITUBERCULOTIC Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to prevent the
infection of and/or destroy the organism, Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
thereby relieving the symptoms of and possibly the cause of tuberculosis. ANTITUMOR Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent, inhibit, diminish and/or destroy
tumors, esp. malignant tumors. ANTITUSSIVE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to prevent, relieve or
suppress coughing. ANTIULCER
Affects
digestive system and nutrition due to its ability to prevent and/or treat
ulcers, usually refers to ulcers formed on mucous membranes (i.e. stomach,
intestines). ANTIVIRAL
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to inhibit the growth of a
virus either by direct action on the virus or indirectly by acting on the
cells of the body. ANXIOLYTIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to reduce anxiety without causing excessive
sedation. APERIENT Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to cause evacuation of the bowels without
irritation and griping. A mild laxative. APERITIF Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to act as an appetizer before a meal. Usually is
a drink this contains alcoholic. APHRODISIAC Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to stimulate sexual desire. AROMATIC. Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the appetite and gastric secretion
based on the action of the volatile oil or other aromatic principle.
Aromatics are also used to relieve flatulence, open nasal passages, improve
palatability of medicines or give a psychological boost. AROMATIC
BITTER Affects
digestive system and nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the appetite
and gastric secretion. Usually has both a volatile oil and bitter principles. ASTRINGENT Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to cause contraction of tissues. BACTERICIDE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy bacteria. May not necessarily kill
their spores BACTERIOSTATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to inhibit or slow bacterial growth but does
not kill bacteria. BITTER Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the appetite. Bitters stimulate the
secretion of saliva and gastric juice reflexively by exciting the taste buds.
They are not effective if given directly into the stomach, as in the form of
a pill. BITTER TONIC Affects
digestive system and nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the flow of
saliva and gastric juice in order to increase the appetite and to aid the digestive
system. BLOOD
COAGULANT Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to cause, stimulate or
accelerate blood coagulation. BLOOD
PURIFIER Affects
liver and detoxification systems due to its ability to clean and purify the blood
by promoting eliminative functions and the removal of waste matter. BRONCHODILATOR Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to "open up" (dilate) the airways of
the lungs (bronchi and bronchioles) due to antispasmodic action. BRONCHOSPASMOLYTIC Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability
lessen or relive smooth muscle spasms in the airways of the lungs (bronchi
and bronchioles), thereby reliving bronchospasms as
in bronchial asthma. BULK
LAXATIVE Affects
digestive system and nutrition due to containing fiber that acts as a
laxative. CALMATIVE Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to cause a mild sedative or tranquilizing effect;
weaker than a sedative. CANDIDICIDE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy Candida species, and stop Candidiasis, which is an infection by any species of
Candida, chiefly Candida albicans. CAPILLARY PROTECTANT Affects digestive system and nutrition due to its ability
to reduces capillary fragility and permeability,
thereby strengthens capillary walls and minimizes bruising. CARCINOSTATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to arrest or inhibit the development or
progression of a carcinoma. CARDIAC DEPRESSANT Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to slow down the action and force of the heart and lowers blood
pressure. CARDIAC STIMULANT Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to restore cardiac efficiency and improves circulation. CARDIAC
TONIC Affects
endocrine and nervous systems due to its ability to tonify
and strengthen the heart muscle. CARDIOACTIVE AGENT Affects endocrine and nervous systems due to its ability
to influence the heart, usually stimulating agent. CARDIOTONIC
Affects
endocrine and nervous systems due to its ability to increase tonicity of the
heart; generally applied to the effect of digitalis and related drugs. CARMINATIVE Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to relieve gases from the gastrointestinal tract
and relieves colic. CATHARTIC
Affects
digestive system and nutrition due to its ability to produce bowel movements
and evacuation of the bowels. CEREBRAL STIMULANT Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to stimulate the activity of the cerebrum, esp. the higher centers of
reason and thought, self-control, will, etc. CEREBRAL VASODILATOR Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to increase blood flow within the cerebrum by dilating the veins. CHOLAGOGUE. Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to stimulate the emptying of the gallbladder and
the flow of bile into the duodenum. CHOLAGOGUE CATHARTIC Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to stimulate the flow of bile, causing purgation with green colored
and liquid stools. CHOLAGOGUE PURGATIVE Affects liver and detoxification systems due to its
ability to stimulate flow of bile, usually to the point of producing green
stools as a purgative CHOLERETIC. Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to increase the production of bile by the liver. CIRCULATORY STIMULANT Affects digestive system and nutrition as well as
detoxification due to its ability to improve and/or increase circulation. CIRCULATORY
TONIC Affects
digestive system and nutrition as well as detoxification due to its ability
restore tone to the muscular tissue that makes up the circulatory system,
thereby increasing strength and the ability to transport blood. CNS
DEPRESSANT Affects
nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to tranquilize the mind, slow down voluntary actions, dull the senses and may
produce sleep in large doses. CNS
STIMULANT Affects
nervous system and nerve functions due to its ability to temporarily increase
the activity of the central nervous system, including mental and physical
activities. COAGULANT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to promote blood clotting. CORONARY VASODILATOR Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its
ability to Cause relaxation of the blood vessels which causes them to dilate
(become less narrow). COUNTERIRRITANT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to produce a local inflammatory reaction and
affect some other part of the body by relieving underlying inflammation of
deeper structures. Also used to draw blood away from deep-seated areas. CYANOGENIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to generate of cyanide or is capable of
producing hydrocyanic acid. DECONGESTANT Affects immune
system and reactivity due to its ability to that reduce congestion, usually
sinus congestion. DEMULCENT Affects immune system and reactivity
due to its ability to soothe and protect, or soften the tissue it is applied
to. DEOBSTRUENT Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to relieve or remove obstruction, removes an
obstruction to flow esp. from the natural ducts of the body. DEODORANT
Affects liver
and detoxification systems due to its ability to absorb or destroy foul
odors. DEPURATIVE Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to cleanse and purify the system, particularly the
blood, by promoting the excretion and removal of waste material. DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT Affects immune system and reactivity due to its ability to
help treat skin disease and inflammations. DETOXIFIER Affects liver and detoxification systems
due to its ability to help facilitate the removal of toxins from the body. DIAPHORETIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to increase perspiration, and promote toxin
release through the skin. Also used to assist immune system and reactivity
due to its ability to break a fever. DIGESTANT. Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to aid in the digestion of food. An agent that
will digest food. DIGESTIVE Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to promote or aid digestion. DIURETIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to increase the secretion of urine, and excretion
of waste through the urine. EMETIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to produces vomiting when it is desired. EMMENAGOGUE Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to promote or affects the flow of
menstrual fluid. Emmenagogues are not to be used
during pregnancy in order to avoid a harmful miscarriage. EMOLLIENT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to soften, soothe and
protect the part of the body it is applied to. ESTROGENIC ACTIVITY Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its
ability to act similar to an estrogen. Estrogens are used as a therapy for
menstrual disorders, menopausal disorders and coronary disorders in women. EXPECTORANT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to facilitate the removal of the secretions of
the broncho-pulmonary mucous membrane and cause
expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract. FUNGICIDE
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to kill fungi and their spores.
FUNGISTATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to inhibit the growth of fungi. GALACTOGOGUE Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to promote the flow of milk or lacteal
secretion. GONADOTROPIC
Affects
endocrine system and hormone function due to its ability to promote the
growth and/or function of the gonads (ovaries, testes). HEMATOGENIC Affects digestive
system and nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the formation of blood
or blood cells in the body. HEMOSTYPTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability stop bleeding by astringent action. HEPATIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to tone, strengthen, detoxify and heal the liver. HYPNOTIC
Affects
nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to induce sleep or
maintain sleep without delirium. IMMUNOENHANCER Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to increase the degree of the immune response. IMMUNOSTIMULANT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to increases the production of leukocytes,
antibodies, lymphocytes and macrophages. IRRITANT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to cause inflammation. See Counterirritant. LARVICIDE
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to kill larvae. LAXATIVE Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to loosen and to prevent or treat constipation
without irritation and griping. LITHOTRIPTIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to dissolve calculi ("stones" or stone
like deposits). LYMPHAGOGUE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to increases the formation and flow or lymph. MALE
TONIC Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its ability
to stimulate, restores and strengthens masculine characteristics. MIND-ALTERING
Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to produce mood changes or changes in perception. MINERALOCORTICOID ACTIVITY Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to act like a mineralocorticoid
and by help to regulate the balance of water and electrolytes in the body. MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR (MAOI). Affects nervous system and
nerve function due to its ability to act as an antidepressant that block the
action of monoamine oxidase (which destroys
monoamines) and allow the accumulation of norepinephrine
and serotonin (monoamines). Since some cases of depression are caused by
decreased activity of norepinephrine and serotonin,
blocking the destruction of them helps treat depression. MOTOR
DEPRESSANT Affects
nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to depress the functions
of the spinal cord, motor nerves and muscles. NARCOTIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to depress the central nervous system,
relieve pain and produce sleep in moderate doses. In large doses, it produces
unconsciousness, stupor, coma and possibly death. Most narcotics are habit
forming. In low doses it may soothe, relieve and calm. NERVINE
Affects
nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to soothe the nerves and
alleviate irritation and stress. NUTRITIVE Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to provide nutrients and promote nourishing. OXYTOCIC Affects endocrine
system and hormone function due to its ability to mimic the effect of oxytocin; a pituitary gland hormone which stimulates
contraction of uterine muscles and mammary glands. Oxytocics hasten or facilitates
childbirth, especially by stimulating contractions of the uterus, promote
labor contractions and support ability to suckle young. PARAMECICIDAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to kill protozoans of
the genus Paramecium. PARASITICIDE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to kill parasites. PARASYMPATHOMIMETIC Affects nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to
produce effects resembling those resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic
nervous system, such as increase salivary gland secretion, decrease heart
rate, promote digestion, vasodilatation, etc. PECTORAL Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to relieve respiratory or other chest
conditions. PEDICULICIDE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy lice. PURGATIVE Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to cause watery evacuation of the intestinal contents
by increasing peristalsis and producing watery stools or semi-fluid stools. REFRIGERANT Affects immune
system and reactivity due to its ability to produce coolness or reduce fever.
May also decrease thirst and give a sensation of coolness to the system. RELAXANT
Affects
nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to diminish muscle or
nervous tension. RUBEFACIENT Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to produces a mild irritation, reddening of the
skin and local vasodilatation thereby increasing the blood supply to the area
of application. SALURETIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to facilitate the excretion of salt, (especially
of sodium) through the kidneys. SECRETAGOGUE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to promote or stimulate secretion. SECRETOLYTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to break down secretions. SEDATIVE
Affects
nervous system and nerve function due to its ability to exert a soothing or
tranquilizing effect and reduce anxiety, stress, irritability and excitement.
SIALAGOGUE. Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stimulate and increase the secretion of
saliva. SIMPLE
BITTER Affects
digestive system and nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the tone of
the gastrointestinal mucous membrane and stimulate the secretion of saliva
and gastric juice reflexively by exciting the taste buds. A simple bitter is
practically free from tannin and volatile oils and depends on the biter
properties for their action. SPASMOLYTIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to act as an antispasmodic; arresting or
preventing spasms, especially of smooth muscle. SPERMICIDE
Affects
endocrine system and hormone function due to its ability to kill spermatozoa
or sperm. STIMULANT Affects all systems due to its
ability to temporarily increase function and activity with a usually quick
onset of action. A stimulant may be for a specific system such as
"digestive stimulant" or a specific tissue such as "cardiac
stimulant." STIMULATING EXPECTORANT Affects immune system and reactivity
due to its ability to stimulate the dilated bronchial mucus membranes and
facilitate the removal of the secretions. STOMACHIC Affects digestive system and
nutrition due to its ability to stimulate the appetite and gastric secretion. STYPTIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to stop hemorrhage by astringent action when
used externally. SUDORIFIC Affects liver and detoxification
systems due to its ability to increase perspiration, and promote toxin
release through the skin. Also used to assist immune system and reactivity
due to its ability to break a fever. SYMPATHOMIMETIC Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to produce effects resembling those resulting
from stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system such as increases heart
rate, vasoconstriction, etc. THYROID DEPRESSANT Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to suppress, inhibit or antagonize the functions
of the thyroid gland and decrease the metabolic rate. Helps treat
hyperthyroidism. THYROID STIMULANT Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its
ability to enhance or stimulate the secretion of thyroxin and triidothyronine, both of which increase the rate of
metabolism, as well as calcitonin which promotes
the deposition of calcium in the bones and decreases the concentration of
calcium in extracellular fluid. Helps treat
hypothyroidism, cretinism and myxedema. TONIC Affects all systems due to its
ability to invigorate and strengthen all systems and organs. . A tonic may be
for a specific system such as "digestive tonic" or a specific
tissue such as "cardiac tonic." TRICHOMONACIDE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to destroy Trichomonas
organisms. TROPHORESTORATIVE Affects endocrine system and hormone function due to its
ability to enhance growth and restore function of a tissue, organ or gland. UTERINE TONIC:
Strengthen the uterus and increase its tone. May increase blood flow and
circulation to the uterus, or decrease spasms and prevent congestion. Uterine
tonics usually have phytoestrogen activity. UTEROSEDATIVE Affects endocrine system and
hormone function due to its ability to relax the uterus, antispasmodic. VASOCONSTRICTOR Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to constrict the blood vessels, thereby raising
blood pressure. VASODILATOR Affects nervous system and nerve
function due to its ability to dilates the blood
vessels, thereby lowering blood pressure. VERMIFUGE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to cause the expulsion of intestinal worms. VESICANT
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to, which when applied to the
skin, cause blistering and the formation of vesicles and draw the deeper
fluids to the surface in the form of blisters. Vesicants should be used with
great caution. VIRICIDE Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to inhibit or destroy viruses. VISCERAL RELAXANT Affects digestive system by relaxing the visceral organs such as the
small and large intestines and gallbladder. The effect is decreased spasms
and less cramping of these organs. VIROSTATIC Affects immune system and
reactivity due to its ability to inhibit or retard the growth of viruses. VULNERARY
Affects
immune system and reactivity due to its ability to heal and treat wounds. Cautions: See Warning
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