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A mucilaginous agent is a substance that is characterized by a gummy or gelatinous consistency which is soothing and healing to inflamed surfaces and mucous membranes.
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Plants having 'Mucilaginous' activity
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| | Alcea rosea | Astringent and demulcent (root); expectorant; cooling, emollient and diuretic (flowers); mucilaginous, demulcent, diuretic and febrifugal (seeds). | | | Althaea officinalis | Demulcent, emmolient, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, expectorant, mucilaginous. | | | Hibiscus syriacus | Acts as diuretic (dried flowers); stomachic and tonic (leaves); mucilaginous (bark); demulcent (root). | | | Ipomoea pes-caprae | The plant is mucilaginous, astringent, stomachic, alterative, tonic, diuretic and laxative counteracts or neutralizes the effects of histamine (essential leaf oil); analgesic (plant) | | | Triumfetta bartramia | Mucilaginous and emollient (leaves); astringent, diuretic and antihypertensive (decoction of plant or root and bark). | | |
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