The term digestive is sometimes
used to refer to therapeutic agents (e.g. natural substances such as
herbs, oils, or
essences, or conventional pharmaceutical drugs) or treatment that helps/facilitates
the digestion of food.
The meaning of this term is well understood because
"digestive"
is a word in common use in standard (not just medical) English.
This Section is about terms
that describe the actions (effects) of both pharmaceutical drugs
and natural remedies, e.g. astringent, decongestive, etc.. A full
list of terms defined in this section is on the left-hand-side of
each page.
For information about specific oils, herbs, and
remedies that may have properties including some of the actions mentioned
in this
section, see other parts of this website.
For example, the pages about Aromatherapy
Essential Oils, Bach
Flower Remedies, Herbalism, Homeopathic
Remedies, Homeopathy and Massage
Carrier Oils . |
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