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demulcent

ADJECTIVE
  1. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
NOUN
  1. a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin

How To Use demulcent In A Sentence

  • Bronchitis' best herbs are pectorals that combine expectorant action to clear the sputum with demulcent properties to soothe the inflamed tissue, therefore, Aniseed, Angelica root, Comfrey root and Hyssop are recommended.
  • The seeds contain abundantly a demulcent oil, whilst the petals furnish a glucoside which is colourless unless treated with alkalies, when it becomes of a golden yellow. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
  • Syrup alone may act as a demulcent and provide antitussive action without side effects.
  • It is an important demulcent laxative, especially when combined with other laxative herbs.
  • For example, comfrey is considered a safe herb and is used as a demulcent.
  • Some of the medicinal properties are emollient, demulcent, laxative, source of linoleic acid; cold-pressed oil is used in salves for muscle pains; leaves in tea are astringent and antiseptic; may lower blood sugar in diabetes and dilate coronary arteries to improve blood circulation. Common Medicinal Herbs with Curative Properties
  • _ "The plant contains" ononin, "a chemical glucoside, which is demulcent to the urinary organs. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
  • Its properties may easily be inferred from the above statement ; they are demulcent, slightly astringent, tonic, and expectorant. This is what I was trying to photograph at midnight, in the moonlight.
  • Simple cough mixtures contain ingredients known as demulcents, for example glycerin, honey and syrup.
  • Many pastilles contain demulcents (relieves irritation) for example glycerine or honey, which can safely be taken by most people to stop their throat from feeling dry.
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