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Aromatherapy 1

Diploma in Remedial Massage - Subject

QuestionAnswer
Analgesic Loss of Sensation - pain relieving
Anaphrodisiac Diminishing sexual desire
Anti-allergenic Reduces symptoms of allergy
Anticoagulant Prevents blood from clotting
Anti convulsive Controlling convulsions
Antidepressant Uplifting, counteracting melancholy
Antiemetic Reduces vomiting
Antiphlogistic Reduces inflammation
Antirheumatic Helps to relieve rheumatism
Antiseptic Helps control infection
Antispasmoic Relieves cramping
Anti sudorific Reduces sweating
Aphrodisiac Exciting sexual desire
Astringent contracts, tightens and binds tissues
Bactericide Combating bacteria
Cardiac Stimulating effect on the heart
Carminative Expulsion of gas from the intestines
Cephalic Stimulating and clearing the mind
Cholagogue Increases bile production
Cicatrisant Helps formation of scar tissue
Cordial A tonic to the heart
Cytophylactic Encouraging growth of skin cells
Decongestant Releasing nasal mucous
Deodorant Destroying odour
Depurative Purifying the blood
Digestive Aiding digestion
Disinfectant Destroys germs
Diuretic Increases urine flow
Emetic Induces vomiting
Emmenagogue Promotes and regulates menstrual flow
Emollient Soothes and softens skin
Expectorant Expelling muscous from bronchial tubes
Febrifuge Cooling and reducing high body temperature
Fungicide Destroying fungal infections
Galactagogue Increasing production of milk
Haemostatic Arrests bleeding haemorrhage
Hepatic Stimulates and aids function of liver and gall bladder
Hypertensive Increasing blood pressure
Hypoglycaemiant Lowering blood sugar levels
Hypotensive Lowering blood pressure
Insecticide Repelling insects
Laxative Aiding bowel evacuation
Nervine Reducing nervous disorders
Parturient Helping easy delivery in child birth
Prophylactic Helping prevent disease
Rubefacient Warming and increasing blood flow
Sedative Calming
Splenetic A tonic to the spleen
Stimulant Increasing energy
Styptic Arrests external bleeding
Sudorific Increases perspiration
Tonic Improving bodily performance
Uterine Tonic to the uterus
Vasoconstrictor Contraction of blood vessell walls
Vasodilator Dilation of blood vessels
Vermifuge Expulsion of worms
Vulnerary Prevents tissue degeneration and arrests bleeding in wounds
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