| 1 | Analgesic | Pain relieving |
| 2 | Ànti-sudorific | Reduces sweating |
| 3 | Anti-allergenic | Reduces symptoms of allergy |
| 4 | Anti-arthritic | An agent that combats arthritis |
| 5 | Anti-emetic | Reduces the incidence and severity of vomiting |
| 6 | Anti-inflammatory | Alleviates inflammation |
| 7 | Anticonvulsive | Helps arrest or control convulsions |
| 8 | Antidepressant | Uplifting, counteracting melancholy |
| 9 | Antimicrobial | An agent which resists or destroys pathogenic organisms |
| 10 | Antiphlogistic | Reduces inflammation |
| 11 | Antipruritic | Relieves sensations of itching or prevents its occurrence |
| 12 | Antirheumatic | Helps to relieve rheumatism |
| 13 | Antiseptic | Helps control infection |
| 14 | Antispasmodic | Prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps |
| 15 | Astringent | Contracts, tightens and binds tissues |
| 16 | Bactericide | An agent that destroys bacteria |
| 17 | Balsamic | A soothing substance having the qualities of a balsam. |
| 18 | Cardiac | Stimulating effect on the heart |
| 19 | Carminative | Settles the digestive system, expulsion of gas from the intestines |
| 20 | Cephalic | Stimulating and clearing the mind |
| 21 | Cholagogue | Increases the secretion and flow of bile production into the duodenum |
| 22 | Choleretic | Aids excretion of bile by the liver, so that there is a greater flow of bile (necessary for digestion) |
| 23 | Cicatrisant | Helps formation of scar tissue |
| 24 | Cordial | Stimulant and tonic for the heart |
| 25 | Cytophylactic | Encouraging the growth of skin cells |
| 26 | Decongestant | An agent which relieves or reduces congestion eg. nasal mucus |
| 27 | Demulcent | Soothes, softens and allays irritation of mucus membranes |
| 28 | Deodorant | Destroying odour |
| 29 | Depurative | Helps to purify the blood, detoxifying |
| 30 | Diaphoretic | Promotes perspiration |
| 31 | Digestive | Substance that aids the digestion of food |
| 32 | Diuretic | Increases urine flow and excretion of water from the body |
| 33 | Emetic | Induces vomiting |
| 34 | Emmenagogue | Promotes and regulates menstrual flow |
| 35 | Emollient | Soothes and softens skin |
| 36 | Exectorant | Helps to expel mucus from the respiratory system |
| 37 | Febrifuge | Cooling and reducing high body temperature |
| 38 | Fungicide | Destroying fungal infections |
| 39 | Germicidal | Destroys germs or micro-organisms |
| 40 | Haemostatic | Arrests bleeding haemorrhage |
| 41 | Hepatic | Stimulates and aids function of liver and gall bladder |
| 42 | Hypertensive | Increases blood pressure |
| 43 | Hypoglycaemiant | Lowers blood sugar levels |
| 44 | Hypotensive | Lowers blood pressure |
| 44 | Insecticide | Kills insects |
| 45. | Mucolytic | Dissolving or breaking down mucus |
| 46. | Nervine | Strengthening or toning to the nerves and nervous system |
| 47. | Prophylactic | Helping prevent disease |
| 48. | Relaxant | Soothing, causing relaxation, relieving strain or tension |
| 49. | Rubefacient | Warming and increasing bloodflow |
| 50. | Sedative | Calming, an agent that reduces functional activity |
| 51. | Soporific | Substance that induces sleep |
| 52. | Splenetic | Tonic to the spleen |
| 53. | Stimulant | Increases the physiological functions of the body |
| 54. | Stomachic | Digestive aid and tonic, improving appetite |
| 55. | Styptic | Arrests external bleeding |
| 56. | Sudorific | Increases perspiration |
| 57. | Tonic | Strengthens and improves bodily performance |
| 58. | Uterine | Tonic to the uterus |
| 59. | Vasoconstrictor | Contraction of blood vessel walls |
| 60. | Vasodilator | Dilation (expansion) of blood vessels |
| 61. | Vermifuge | Expulsion of worms |
| 62. | Vulnerary | Prevents tissue degeneration and arrests bleeding in wounds. |
