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Dietary Supplements by PROVENSOLUTION: 4:40pm On Mar 15, 2016
Bitter are hers that are used to promote liver functions, they are used to promote liver functions. They are used in sluggish digestion, constipation, diabetes, skin conditions, etc.

Stimulants are those herbs used to stimulate or to increase the normal functioning of particular organs, thus there are stimulants for digestive, circulation, hormones, central nervous system, etc.

Sedatives are herbs that slow down the nervous system and are used in controlling excessive brain activity. Especially when it is damaging to health.

Relaxants are those herbs that calm the organs and muscles of the body. Unlike sedatives that only calms the brain. Relaxants calm the body.

Antispasmodics are herbs related to relaxants, but more specifics as they are used in calming muscular spasms, cramps and other localized spasm.

Diuretics are herbs that increase the flow of urine. They are useful in kidney malfunction correction.
Hypo/hypertensives are those used in the treatment of raised or lowered blood pressure.

Cardio actives are herbs used in treating heart failure, angina, clots or thrombosis.

Laxatives are herbs used in the elimination of waste. That is bowel movement.

Emetics are herbs that stimulates stimulate vomiting. Can be life saving in cases of poisoning.

Anti-emetics are herbs used to suppress vomiting. Especially used in travel and morning sickness.

Carminatives are those herbs used in digestive complaints. Especially for wind and colic.
Antibiotics are used to combat bacteria. Anti-viral are used to destroy viruses. Antiseptics combats infection. Anti-fungal against fungi.

Anthemintics are herbs used in the removal of worms.

Expectorants & Antitussives . while antitussives are herbs used to stop unproductive coughs. (i.e. irritating coughs). Expectorants are those that help soften thick mucus in the lungs or airways and then expel it.

Diaphoretics are herbs used to encourage sweating, a natural function that is very useful in certain ailments. It is used in controlling fever.

Anti-inflammatory are herbs used in controlling inflammations as seen in rheumatoid arthritis and eczema.

Alternatives are herbs used in conditions with tissue congestion or reduce immune function. They have the effects of altering the nutrition and waste elimination of tissue and organs. So their metabolic function is enhanced to a more normal level. They are associated with depuratives. That is plants with the action of cleansing the blood.

Uterine herbs include emenagogues. That is herbs used to encourage menstruation. They cause miscarriages. Useful uterine actions of herbs include reducing excessive menstrual flow, relaing contractions, increasing pelvic blood flow and lymph drainage to reduce congestion.

Hormonal herbs are herbs that either stimulate glands to release hormones or provide look-alike chemicals so the body thinks there are more hormones available than the gland is releasing.

Antipuritics are herbs used to reduce itching especially during wound healing or from liver diseases to allergies and stings.

Demulcents & Emollients. While Demulcent are herbs that protect tissues from irritation and soothes them. Emollients are those that soften and protects tissues. They are symptomatic treatment, but very efficient.

Rubefacient are herbs used on sprains, arthritic joints, torn muscles etc. it is the heating from them. That causes the local blood vessels to dilate. And more blood to rushes in to the area.

Anodynes are herbal pain killers that either sedate or anesthetize the local nerves.
Wound healers are herbs used to speed wound healing.

culled from http://nnendufoodsupplements..com.ng/

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Re: Dietary Supplements by mrZENographer: 9:09pm On Jul 23, 2022
PROVENSOLUTION:
Bitter are hers that are used to promote liver functions, they are used to promote liver functions. They are used in sluggish digestion, constipation, diabetes, skin conditions, etc.

Stimulants are those herbs used to stimulate or to increase the normal functioning of particular organs, thus there are stimulants for digestive, circulation, hormones, central nervous system, etc.

Sedatives are herbs that slow down the nervous system and are used in controlling excessive brain activity. Especially when it is damaging to health.

Relaxants are those herbs that calm the organs and muscles of the body. Unlike sedatives that only calms the brain. Relaxants calm the body.

Antispasmodics are herbs related to relaxants, but more specifics as they are used in calming muscular spasms, cramps and other localized spasm.

Diuretics are herbs that increase the flow of urine. They are useful in kidney malfunction correction.
Hypo/hypertensives are those used in the treatment of raised or lowered blood pressure.

Cardio actives are herbs used in treating heart failure, angina, clots or thrombosis.

Laxatives are herbs used in the elimination of waste. That is bowel movement.

Emetics are herbs that stimulates stimulate vomiting. Can be life saving in cases of poisoning.

Anti-emetics are herbs used to suppress vomiting. Especially used in travel and morning sickness.

Carminatives are those herbs used in digestive complaints. Especially for wind and colic.
Antibiotics are used to combat bacteria. Anti-viral are used to destroy viruses. Antiseptics combats infection. Anti-fungal against fungi.

Anthemintics are herbs used in the removal of worms.

Expectorants & Antitussives . while antitussives are herbs used to stop unproductive coughs. (i.e. irritating coughs). Expectorants are those that help soften thick mucus in the lungs or airways and then expel it.

Diaphoretics are herbs used to encourage sweating, a natural function that is very useful in certain ailments. It is used in controlling fever.

Anti-inflammatory are herbs used in controlling inflammations as seen in rheumatoid arthritis and eczema.

Alternatives are herbs used in conditions with tissue congestion or reduce immune function. They have the effects of altering the nutrition and waste elimination of tissue and organs. So their metabolic function is enhanced to a more normal level. They are associated with depuratives. That is plants with the action of cleansing the blood.

Uterine herbs include emenagogues. That is herbs used to encourage menstruation. They cause miscarriages. Useful uterine actions of herbs include reducing excessive menstrual flow, relaing contractions, increasing pelvic blood flow and lymph drainage to reduce congestion.

Hormonal herbs are herbs that either stimulate glands to release hormones or provide look-alike chemicals so the body thinks there are more hormones available than the gland is releasing.

Antipuritics are herbs used to reduce itching especially during wound healing or from liver diseases to allergies and stings.

Demulcents & Emollients. While Demulcent are herbs that protect tissues from irritation and soothes them. Emollients are those that soften and protects tissues. They are symptomatic treatment, but very efficient.

Rubefacient are herbs used on sprains, arthritic joints, torn muscles etc. it is the heating from them. That causes the local blood vessels to dilate. And more blood to rushes in to the area.

Anodynes are herbal pain killers that either sedate or anesthetize the local nerves.
Wound healers are herbs used to speed wound healing.

culled from http://nnendufoodsupplements..com.ng/

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