| Action |
Definition |
| Abortifacient |
< risk of an
abortion |
| Alkali |
< pH (< alkalinity; > acidity) |
| Alterative |
> chronic degeneration; < metabolism |
| Anaphrodisiac |
> sexual passions |
| Anesthetic |
> sensation
and consciousness by carrying M-state
minerals into cell membranes (avoid) |
| Anodyne |
> pain |
| Anthelmintic |
> worms (Vermifuge) |
| Antiemetic |
> nausea, vomiting |
| Antihydrotic |
> perspiration (avoid) |
| Antilithic |
> stones |
| Antiperiodic |
> fever |
| Antiphlogistic |
> inflammation of the membranes |
| Antiscorbutic |
> scurvy; < Vitamin C effect |
| Antiseptic |
> bacteria, putrefaction |
| Antispasmodic |
> muscle spasms |
| Antizymotic |
> fungi, fermentation |
| Aperient |
< purgation |
| Aphrodisiac |
< sexual passions |
| Aromatic |
- |
| Astringent |
< tone of membranes; > fluid leakage |
| Bitter |
< digestion |
| Cardiac depressant |
> force & rate of the heart |
| Cardiac Stimulant |
> rate & < force of the heart |
| Carminative |
> gas |
| Cathartic |
< peristalsis, bowel-movements |
| Caustic |
destruction of a tissue (Escharotic) |
| Cephalic |
for the head |
| Cerebral-Depressant |
< then > brain-function (Sedative) |
| Cerebral-Excitant |
< brain-function (Stimulant) |
| Cholagogue |
< bile |
| Ciliary-Excitant |
< mucus-elimination of the bronchi |
| Cordial |
Aromatic, strong |
| Demulcent |
soothing |
| Dental-Anodyne |
> tooth-pain |
| Deobstruent |
> obstructions |
| Diaphoretic |
< perspiration |
| Disinfectant |
> infection |
| Diuretic |
< urine |
| Drastic |
Purgative, violent |
| Ecbolic |
< abortion |
| Emetic |
< vomiting |
| Emmenagogue |
= menstruation |
| Emollient |
< soften & relax: skin |
| Epispastic |
< inflammation, blisters (Vesicant) |
| Errhine |
< nasal-secretions |
| Escharotic |
< tissue-destruction |
| Expectorant |
< mucus-membrane-secretion |
| Febrifuge |
> fever (Antiperiodic) |
| Galactagogue |
< milk |
| Germicide |
> germs (Parasiticide) |
| Hemostatic |
> bleeding (Styptic) |
| Hypnotic |
< sleep |
| Irritant |
< activity of the epithelium |
| Lactagogue |
< milk (Galactagogue) |
| Laxative |
< bowel-movement (Aperient) |
| Lithotropic |
> stones |
| Motor-Depressant |
> motor-function; < paralysis |
| Motor-Excitant |
< motor-excitability |
| Mydriatic |
< pupil |
| Myotic |
> pupil |
| Narcotic |
> consciousness; < stupor |
| Nervine |
> nerve-activity |
| Oxytocic |
< abortion (Ecbolic) |
| Parasiticide |
> parasites |
| Pectoral |
for the chest |
| Protective |
> injury |
| Pulmonary-Sedative |
> irritability of the respiratory-nerves |
| Purgative |
< peristalsis |
| Pustulant |
< pustules |
| Refrigerant |
> thirst; < cooling |
| Resolvent |
> disease |
| Respiratory-Depressant |
> respiration |
| Respiratory-Stimulant |
< respiration |
| Restorative |
< strength & vitality |
| Rubefacient |
< skin-redness |
| Sedative |
< then > brain-function |
| Sialagogue |
< saliva |
| Soporific |
< sleep |
| Spinant |
(Motor-Excitant) |
| Sternutatory |
< sneezing |
| Stimulant |
< brain-activity |
| Stomachic |
< stomach-activity |
| Styptic |
> hemorrhage |
| Sudorific |
< perspiration |
| Tenifuge |
> tapeworms |
| Tonic |
< tissue-tonicity |
| Vermifuge |
> worms |
| Vesicant |
< blisters |
| Vulnerary |
< wound-healing |
