Nephritis                    Inflammation of the kidneys

Nervine                       Substance that strengthens and tones the nerves and nervous system

Neurotoxin                 A substance having a toxic or harmful effect on the nervous system

Parturient                  Assisting and helping childbirth

Pathogenic                 An agent causing or producing disease

Resolvent                    An agent that helps disperse swelling, or that helps absorption of new growth

Rubefacient               Substance causing redness and possible irritation to the skin

Sclerosis                      Hardening of tissue due to inflammation

Seborrhea                  Increased secretion of sebum

Sialogogue                  An agent stimulating the secretion of saliva

Soporific                     A substance which helps to induce sleep

Splenic                        Pertaining to the spleen

Stomachic                   A substance which helps with the digestion and helps to improve

                                    appetite

Styptic                                    An agent that stops external bleeding

Sudorific                    An agent causing sweating

Vasoconstrictor         An agent causing the contraction of blood vessel walls

Vasodilator                An agent causing the dilation of blood vessel walls

Vermifuge                  An agent expelling intestinal worms