Herbal Actions

Understanding how herbs work means understanding the wide range of actions they can have in the body. It’s important to keep in mind that a single herb can have numerous actions, and they should never be pigeon-holed into only doing one thing. Often their actions are synchronized and work together in a way that will benefit the body as a whole system and on multiple levels.

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Here is a full list of Herbal Actions organized alphabetically. Click on the action you’d like to learn more about:

• Adaptogen

• Alterative

• Anthelmintic

• Anti-catarrhal

• Anti-depressive

• Anti-emetic

• Anti-hemorrhagic

• Anti-inflammatory

• Anti-lithic

• Anti-microbial

• Anti-parasitic

• Anti-pyretic

• Antispasmodic

• Anodyne

• Aperient

• Aromatic

• Astringent

• Bitter

• Cardiac Tonic

• Carminative

• Cholagogue

• Choleretic

• Demulcent

• Depurative

• Diaphoretic

• Diuretic

• Emetic

• Emmenagogue

• Emollient

• Expectorant

• Febrifuge

• Galactagogue

• Hepatic

• Hypnotic

• Laxative

• Nervine

• Rubefaceient

• Sedative

• Spasmolytic

• Stimulant

• Styptic

• Thymoleptic

• Tonic

• Trophorestorative

• Vulnerary