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Glossary The Guide To Aromatherapy


Glossary The Guide To Aromatherapy
ABORTIFACIENT: Induces childbirth or premature labour.


AEROPHAGY: An excess of air *in the alimentary canal that is relieved through burping or flatulence.


ALTERATIVE: Gradually improves the nutritional state of the body.


ANALGESIC: Relieves or reduces pain.


ANAPHRODISIAC: Reduces sexual desire.


ANESTHETIC: Numbs the nerves and causes a loss of sensation.


ANTHELMINTIC: Expels or kills intestinal worms.


ANTIBACTERIAL: Kills bacteria.


ANTIDEPRESSANT: Reduces or prevents depression.


ANTIDIARRHOEIC: Relieves diarrhea.


ANTIDOTE: Counteracts a poison.


ANTIEMETIC: Counteracts nausea and stops vomiting.


ANTIFUNGAL: Kills ftmgal infections.


ANTIGALACTAGOGUE: Reduces the production of milk secretion of nursing mothers.


ANTI-INFLAMMATORY: Reduces inflammation.


ANTILITHIC: Prevents formation of stones or calculus.


ANTINEURALGIC: Stops nerve pain.


ANTIPHLOGISTIC: Counteracts, reduces, or prevents inflammation.


ANTIPRURITIC: Relieves or prevents itching.


ANTIPUTRID: Stops putrefaction.


ANTISCLEROTIC: Removes deposits from circulatory vessels.


ANTISCORBUTIC: Preventative for scurvy.


ANTISEPTIC: Inhibits the growth of and kills bacteria.


ANTISPASMODIC: Relieves or prevents spasms, cramps, and convulsions.


ANTISUDORIFIC: Reduces perspiration.


ANTITOXIC: Counteracts poisons.


ANTITUSSIVE: Relieves coughs.


ANTIVIRAL: Weakens or kills viruses.


APERIENT: A gentle purgative of the bowels.


APERITIF: Appitite stimuland.


APHRODISIAC: Arouses sexual desires.


BALSAMIC: Softens phlegm.


BRONCHODILATOR: Expands the spastic bronchial tube.


CALMATIVE: Mild sedative or tranquilizer.


CARDIAC: Stimulates or affects the heart.


CARDIOTONIC: Tones the heart muscle.


CARMINATIVE: Expels gas from the intestines.


CEPHALIC: Problems relating to the head.


CHOLAGOGUE: Increases the flow of bile.


CHOLERETIC: Stimulates the production of bile.


CICATRIZANT: Helps the formation of scar tissue; heal Mig.


COAGULANT: Clots the blood.


CYTOPHYLACTIC: Protects the cells of the organism.


DECONGESTANT: Relieves congestion.


DEMULCENT: Soothes irritated tissue, particularly mucous membranes.


DEPURATIVE: Cleanses and purifies the blood and internal organs.


DETERSIVE: Detergent. Cleanses wounds and sores, and promotes the formation of scar tissue.


DIAPHORETIC: Causes perspiration.


DISINFECTANT: Kills infections and disease producing microorganisms.


DIURETIC: Increases the secretion and elinu*nation of urine.


EMETIC: Induces vomiting.


EMMENAGOGUE: Promotes and regulates menstruation.


EMOLLIENT: Softens the skin, and soothes inflamed and irritated tissues.


ESTROGENIC: Similar to estrogen.


EUPHORIANT: Brings on an exaggerated sense of physical and emotional well-being.


EXPECTORANT: Promotes the discharge of mucous from the lungs and bronchial tubes.


FEBRIFUGE: Reduces or prevents fevers.


FIXATIVE: Holds the scent of a fragrance.


GALACTAGOGUE: Promotes or increases the secretion of milk in nursing mothers.


GERMICIDE: Kills germs.


HALLUCINOGEN: Induces hallucinations-an imagined or false sense of perception.


HEMOSTATIC: Stops hemorrhaging.


HEPATIC: That which acts on the liver.


HYPERTENSOR: Raises the blood pressure.


HYPNOTIC: Induces sleep.


HYPOTENSOR: Lowers the blood pressure.


INSECTICIDE: Kills insects.


LARVICIDE: Kills the larvae of insects.


LAXATIVE: Promotes the elimination from the bowels; a mild purgative.


NERVINE: Calming and soothing to the nervous system.


PARASITICIDE: Kills parasites.


PECTORAL: Affecting the respiratory system.


PURGATIVE: Promotes vigorous elimination from the bowels.


REGENERATOR: Promotes new growth or repair of structures or tissues.


REJUVENATOR: Assists in promoting a youthful appearance.


RELAXANT: Lessens or reduces tension, and produces relaxation.


RESOLVENT: Reduces swellings.


RESTORATIVE: Restores consciousness and/or normal physiological activity.


RUBEFACIENT: A local irritant that reddens the skin.


SEDATIVE: Calms anxiety and promotes drowsiness.


STIMULANT: Excites or quickens an activity in the body.


STOMACHIC: Strengthens, stimulates, and tones the stomach.


SUDORIFIC: Promotes or increases perspiration.


TONIC: Strengthens and revitalizes the body or specific organs.


TRANQUILIZER: Calms the nerves.


VASOCONSTRICTOR: Constricts the blood vessels.


VASODILATOR: Dilates the blood vessels.


VERMIFUGE: Expels intestinal worms.


VULNERARY. Assists healing of wounds and sores by external application.


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