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A carminative, also known as carminativum (%20%20%20Plural%20is%20a%20grammatical%20number%2C%20typically%20referring%20to%20more%20than%20one%20of%20the%20referent%20in%20the%20real%20world.%20... plural: carminativa), is a %20%20%20%20%20See%20%20%20drugs%2C%20%20%20medication%2C%20and%20%20%20pharmacology%20for%20substances%20that%20are%20used%20to%20treat%20patients.%20... medicinal %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Many%20drugs%20are%20provided%20in%20%20%20tablet%20form.%20%20%20... drug with %20%20%20An%20antispasmodic%20is%20a%20drug%20that%20suppresses%20smooth%20muscle%20contraction%2C%20especially%20in%20tubular%20organs.%20... antispasmodic activity that is used against %20%20%20A%20cramp%20is%20an%20unpleasant%20sensation%20caused%20by%20contraction%2C%20usually%20of%20a%20muscle.%20... cramps of the %20%20%20%20For%20the%20Physics%20term%20%5CGUT%5C%2C%20please%20refer%20to%20Grand%20unification%20theory%20%20%20The%20gastrointestinal%20or%20digestive%20tract%2C%20also%20referred%20to%20as%20the%20GI%20tract%20or%20the%20alimentary%20canal%20or%20the%20gut%2C%20is%20the%20system%20of%20organs%20within%20multicellular%20animals%20which%20takes%20in%20food%2C%20digests%20it%20to%20extract%20energy%20and%20nutrients%2C%20and... digestive tract in combination with %20%20%20Flatulence%20consists%20of%20gases%20that%20are%20produced%20by%20symbiotic%20bacteria%20and%20yeasts%20living%20in%20the%20gastrointestinal%20tract%20of%20mammals%20and%20are%20released%20through%20the%20anus.%20... flatulence. They are often mixtures of %20%20An%20essential%20oil%20is%20a%20water-immiscible%20material%20produced%20by%20distillation%20from%20some%20plant%20material.%20... essential oils and herbal %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20External%20links%20%20%20%20%20Wikibooks%20Cookbook%20has%20more%20about%20this%20subject%3A%20Spice%20%20%20%20Food%20Bacteria-Spice%20Survey%20Shows%20Why%20Some%20Cultures%20Like%20It%20Hot%20Citat%3A%20%5C...Garlic%2C%20onion%2C%20allspice%20and%20oregano%2C%20for%20example%2C%20were%20found%20to%20be%20the%20best%20all-around%20bacteria%20killers%20(they%20kill%20everything)...... spices with a tradition in %20%20%20Folk%20medicine%20is%20the%20collection%20of%20procedures%20traditionally%20used%20for%20treatment%20of%20illness%20and%20injury%2C%20aid%20to%20childbirth%2C%20and%20maintanance%20of%20wellness.%20... folk medicine for this use.


Often used ingredients are:

  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20Pimpinella%20anisum%20L.%20%20%20%20... Anise seed
  • %20%20%20Asafoetida%2C%20Ferula%20asafoetida%20(family%20Umbelliferae)%2C%20is%20a%20resin%20gum%20which%20comes%20from%20the%20dried%20sap%20from%20the%20stem%20and%20roots%20of%20the%20wild%20fennel%20genus%20Ferula.%20... Asafoetida
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20Ocimum%20basilicum%20%20%20L.%20%20%20... Basil
  • %20%20%20Calamus%20may%20mean%3A%20%20Sweet%20flag%20Acorus%20calamus%2C%20an%20herb%20Calamus%20(palm%20genus)%2C%20a%20genus%20of%20rattan%20palms%20Calamus%20(fish%20genus)%2C%20a%20genus%20of%20porgies%20(Sparidae)%20Calamus%2C%20Iowa%20Calamus%2C%20Wisconsin%20Calamus%2C%20a%20DTP%20application%20%20This%20is%20a%20disambiguation%20page%20%26%238212%3B%20a%20navigational%20aid%20which%20lists%20other%20pages%20that%20might%20otherwise%20share... Calamus
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Caraway%20seeds%20%20%20Caraway%20or%20Persian%20cumin%20(Carum%20carvi)%20is%20a%20%20%20plant%20that%20belong%20to%20the%20%20%20Apiaceae%2C%20or%20%20%20parsley%2C%20%20%20family.%20... Caraway
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20%20Elettaria%20caramomum%20%20%20%20Cardamom%20(Elettaria%20cardamomum)%20is%20a%20pungent%20aromatic%20spice%20belonging%20to%20the%20Zingiberaceae%20family.%20... Cardamom
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20Coriandrum%20sativum%20%20%20Coriander%20(Coriandrum%20sativum)%20is%20an%20annual%20herb%20commonly%20used%20in%20Middle%20Eastern%2C%20Mediterranean%2C%20Indian%2C%20Latin%20American%20and%20Southeast%20Asian%20cooking.%20... Coriander
  • %20%20%20%20%20Dill%20%5Cweed%5C%20approx%206%20ft%20%20%20%20Scientific%20name%20%20%20Anethum%20graveolens%20%20%20Dill%20(Anethum%20graveolens)%20is%20a%20short-lived%2C%20European%2C%20annual%20herb.%20... Dill
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20Foeniculum%20vulgare%20P.%20... Fennel
  • %20%20%20This%20is%20a%20disambiguation%20page%20%26%238212%3B%20a%20navigational%20aid%20which%20lists%20other%20pages%20that%20might%20otherwise%20share%20the%20same%20title.%20... Ginger
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20Melissa%20officinalis%20Linnaeus%20%20%20Lemon%20Balm%20(Melissa%20officinalis)%20is%20a%20perennial%20herb%20from%20the%20mint%20family%20Lamiaceae%2C%20grown%20originally%20in%20Southern%20Europe.%20%20%20%20%20... Lemon balm
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20nomenclature%20%20%20Origanum%20majorana%20%20%20Marjoram%20(Origanum%20majorana%2C%20Lamiaceae)%20is%20a%20cold-sensitive%20perennial%20herb%20or%20undershrub%20with%20sweet%20pine%20and%20citrus%20flavors.%20... Marjoram
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Species%20%20%20%20About%20100%20species%2C%20including%3A%20Myristica%20argentea%20Myristica%20fragrans%20Myristica%20malabarica%20%20%20%20%20The%20nutmegs%20Myristica%20are%20a%20genus%20of%20evergreen%20trees%20indigenous%20to%20tropical%20southeast%20Asia%20and%20Australasia.%20... Nutmeg
  • %20%20%20%20For%20the%20parody%20newspaper%2C%20see%20The%20Onion.%20... Onion
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Binomial%20name%20%20%20Origanum%20vulgare%20%20%20Oregano%20(Origanum%20vulgare)%20is%20a%20spicy%2C%20Mediterranean%2C%20perennial%20herb%2C%20particularly%20common%20in%20Greek%20and%20Italian%20cuisines.%20... Oregano
  • %20%20%20%20Categories%3A%20Plant%20stubs%20%7C%20Herbs%20%7C%20Lamiaceae%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20... Peppermint
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20%20Species%20%20%20%20About%20350%20species%2C%20including%3A%20Thymus%20adamovicii%20Thymus%20bracteosus%20Thymus%20broussonetii%20Thymus%20caespititius%20Thymus%20camphoratus%20Thymus%20capitatus%20Thymus%20capitellatus%20Thymus%20carnosus%20Thymus%20cephalotus%20Thymus%20cherlerioides%20Thymus%20ciliatus%20Thymus%20cilicicus%20Thymus%20cimicinus%20Thymus%20comosus%20Thymus%20comptus%20Thymus%20doerfleri%20Thymus%20glabrescens%20Thymus%20herba-barona%20Thymus%20hirsutus%20Thymus%20hyemalis%20Thymus%20integer%20Thymus%20lanuginosus... Thyme
  • %20%20%20%20%20%20Species%20%20%20%20See%20text%20%20%20%20%20Artemisia%20is%20a%20large%2C%20diverse%20genus%20of%20plant%20with%20about%20180%20species%20belonging%20to%20the%20Sunflower%20family%20Asteraceae.%20... Wormwood

External links

  • Herbal property dictionary (http://www.naturalhealthwizards.com/html/property_dictionary.html) (also as pdf)
  • Uses of essential oils (http://www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_content.jsp?pg=/ppdocs/us/common/dorlands/dorland/dmd-o-003.htm)

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