Ther term vulnerary is
sometimes used to refer to therapeutic agents (such as creams, gels,
or the active ingredients of such preparations) that facilitate to healing
of sores or wounds when applied to the skin.
That is, an agent that has vulnerary properties is
used by external application, as opposed to being ingested in liquid
or tablet form.
As "vulnerary" is not a commonly used medical
term, it is not included in all leading medical dictionaries.
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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