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An agent which is used to terminate a pregnancy

Aids in the absorption of fluids

Having a hot, biting taste

The therapeutic activity of a remedy. Herbal medicines frequently exhibit more than one action.

Chemical components of plants which have been shown to be responsible for or to contribute to the medicinal effect.

Increases the resistance to physical, environmental, emotional or biological stressors, restores normal physiological function to the body, also known as whole body tonic

A herb added to the mixture to aid the effect of the main one

Inhibits aldose reductase, an enzyme involved in the production of harmful sugar metabolites in diabetes

Herb warding off disease or the effect of poison