The term purgative
refers to therapeutic agents (e.g. natural substances
such as herbs or oils, or pharmaceutical drugs) that stimulate evacuation
of the bowels. Another term used to refer to the same property of
therapeutic agents is laxative.
Examples of commonly used conventional medical laxatives include: castor
oil, bisacodyl, and senna.
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
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