The term stimulant is
used to refer to therapeutic agents (e.g. natural substances
such as herbs, oils, or essences, or conventional pharmaceutical drugs)
that promote (increase) the activity of a system of the body, or a function
of the body.
For example, caffeine (as in standard, as opposed to de-caffeinated,
coffee and other soft drinks) is a stimulant of the central nervous
system.
Tip: When studying agents that are stimulants, be sure to memorise the
body system/function that they act on.
A more general way to define the term stimulant is
to describe it as the property of therapeutic agents that quicken specific
psysiological function/s of the body.
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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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
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