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Antiseptic |
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An antiseptic is an antimicrobial substance that is applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction.
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Plants having 'Antiseptic' activity
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| Muntingia calabura | Antiseptic (flowers); antispasmodic (infusion of flowers). | | Myrica esculenta | Antiseptic, carminative, analgesic, antiprotozoal, lowers blood pressure, antiviral, alleviates spasms and one of the best deobstruents and purifiers of the body (bark); pectoral, sedative, stomachic and carminative (fruits) | | Myroxylon balsamum | Antibacterial, antiseptic, expectorant, fungicide and stimulant. | | Myrrhis odorata | Aromatic, carminative, expectorant and stomachic (whole plant); antiseptic (root) | | Myrtus communis | Aromatic, balsamic, haemostatic and tonic (leaves); antiseptic (oil); carminative (fruit) | | Nymphaea odorata | Alterative, anodyne, antiseptic, astringent and demulcent (root) | | Ocimum gratissimum | Antifungal and antibacterial (essential oil); digestive, tonic, stimulant, demulcent,
diuretic, antiemetic, antiseptic, styptic, stimulates the central nervous system, antirheumatic and alleviates spasms (plant). | | Ocimum sanctum | Expectorant, stomachic, diuretic, antiseptic and cardiac stimulant, febrifuge (root). | | Ophioglossum vulgatum | Antiseptic, depurative, detergent, hemostat, vulnerary (roots, leaves) | | Origanum majorana | Antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and mildly tonic (herb) | | Origanum vulgare | Stimulant (essential oil); antimicrobial, expectorant, antiseptic, antiinflammatory, diaphoretic, aids in digestion and carminative (plant); antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, stimulant, stomachic and mildly tonic (leaves and flowering stem) | | Oxalis acetosella | Antidote, arsenic, antidote, antipyretic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, astringent, cardiac, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, hemostatic, toxic and vermifuge. | | Paeonia lactiflora | Alterative, analgesic, anodyne, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hypotensive, nervine and tonic (root) | | Paeonia veitchii | Alterative, analgesic, anodyne, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, diuretic, emmenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hypotensive, nervine and tonic (root) | | Panax pseudoginseng | Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, cardiotonic, diuretic, expectorant, haemostatic, hypoglycaemic and stimulant (roots and flowers) | | Panax pseudoginseng var. notoginseng | Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antiphlogistic, antiseptic, astringent, cardiotonic, discutient, diuretic, haemostatic, hypoglycaemic, styptic, tonic and vulnerary (roots); antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, cardiotonic, diuretic, haemostatic and hypoglycaemic (roots and flowers) | | Pedalium murex | The fruit is used as a demulcent, diuretic, antiseptic and aphrodisiac. antibilious (root); alleviates spasms (fruit); kills certain larvae and diuretic (plant). | | Perilla frutescens | Sedative, antibacterial, antidote, antipyretic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitussive, aromatic, carminative, diaphoretic, emollient, expectorant, pectoral, stomachic, tonic, hypothermic, alleviates spasms, antiasthmatic, abortifacient and stimulates the central nervous system (plant); stimulating the intestinal tract (essential oil); carminative, antiinflammatory and diaphoretic (seed, stem and leaf); antiasthmatic, antitussive, emollient and expectorant (seed) | | Peumus boldus | Analgesic, antiseptic (urinary), bitter, cholagogue, diuretic, stimulant and tonic (leaves). | | Phyllanthus amarus | The plant is bitter, astringent, stomachic, diuretic, febrifuge and antiseptic. antiulcerative; antihepatotoxic, antiviral, antibacterial and kills molluscs (root and leaf); lowers blood sugar (leaf); antidropsical, astringent and diuretic. | | |