Herbal Actions
Understanding how herbs work means understanding the wide range of actions they can have in the body. It’s important to keep in mind that a single herb can have numerous actions, and they should never be pigeon-holed into only doing one thing. Often their actions are synchronized and work together in a way that will benefit the body as a whole system and on multiple levels.
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Here is a full list of Herbal Actions organized alphabetically. Click on the action you’d like to learn more about:
- Adaptogen
- Alterative
- Anthelmintic
- Anti-catarrhal
- Anti-depressive
- Anti-emetic
- Anti-hemorrhagic
- Anti-inflammatory
- Anti-lithic
- Anti-microbial
- Anti-parasitic
- Anti-pyretic
- Antispasmodic
- Anodyne
- Aperient
- Aromatic
- Astringent
- Bitter
- Cardiac Tonic
- Carminative
- Cholagogue
- Choleretic
- Demulcent
- Depurative
- Diaphoretic
- Diuretic
- Emetic
- Emmenagogue
- Emollient
- Expectorant
- Febrifuge
- Galactagogue
- Hepatic
- Hypnotic
- Laxative
- Nervine
- Rubefaceient
- Sedative
- Spasmolytic
- Stimulant
- Styptic
- Thymoleptic
- Tonic
- Trophorestorative
- Vulnerary