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A tonic is a substance that exerts a gentle strengthening effect on the body, designed to restore enfeebled function and to promote vigor and a sense of well-being. Tonics help to restore and strengthen individual organs and the entire system.
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Plants having 'Tonic' activity
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| Arctostaphylos uva-ursi | Antiseptic, astringent, diuretic, lithontripic, hypnotic and tonic (leaves) | | Areca catechu | Laxative, aphrodisiac, digestive, astringent, diuretic, stimulant, cardiotonic, emmenagogue, antimicrobial and anthelmintic; freshens breath and strengthens gums (paste). | | Argyreia speciosa | Stimulant, rubifacient, bitter, tonic, aphrodisiac, diuretic, stimulates cardiovascular system and alleviates spasms (seed). | | Aristolochia indica | Tonic, stimulant, emetic, emmenagogue, abortifacient, stimulant, diuretic, anticancer, insecticidal and contraceptive (plant). | | Aristolochia serpentaria | Antidote, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, bitter tonic, diaphoretic, diuretic and stimulant (root). | | Aristolochia tagala | As a tonic, carminative and emmenagogue (powdered roots) | | Aristolochia tomentosa | Antidote, anti-inflammatory, bitter tonic, diaphoretic, diuretic and stimulant (root); | | Artemisia abrotanum | Anthelmintic, antiseptic, cholagogue, deobstruent, emmenagogue, stomachic and tonic (herb) | | Artemisia apiacea | Depurative, antiphlogistic, febrifuge, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge (whole plant); antiperiodic, antiseptic, digestive and febrifuge (leaves). | | Artemisia campestris | Anthelmintic, antiseptic, cholagogue, deobstruent, emmenagogue, stomachic and tonic (herb) | | Artemisia maritima | Anthelmintic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, emmenagogue, febrifuge, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge. antifungal (essential plant oil); contraceptive (plant); hepatoprotective (methanol extract). | | Artemisia nilagirica | Antilithic, antiseptic, anthelmintic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, stomachic, antiseptic, tonic, larvicidal. insecticidal. antimicrobial and antifungal (essential plant oil); purifies blood (flower and stem); anthelmintic (flower and leaf decoction). | | Artemisia sieversiana | Antimicrobial (plant); antiseptic and anthelmintic(leaves and flowering stems); tonic, deobstruent, febrifuge and anthelmintic (plant) | | Artemisia vulgaris | Anthelmintic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, carminative, cholagogue, diaphoretic, digestive, emmenagogue, expectorant, nervine, purgative, stimulant, slightly tonic (plant); appetizer, diuretic, haemostatic and stomachic (leaves); antirheumatic, antispasmodic, and stomachic (stem) | | Artocarpus heterophyllus | Tonic, cooling (pulp and seeds); aphrodisiac (roasted seeds); sweet, coolong, laxative, aphrodiasiae and tonic (ripe fruits) | | Asarum canadense | Anthelmintic, carminative, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, irritant, powerfully stimulant, stomachic and tonic (root) | | Asarum europaeum | Cathartic, diaphoretic, emetic, errhine, sternutatory, stimulant and tonic (root, leaves, stem) | | Asclepias curassavica | Emetic, cathartic and astringent (root); antidysenteric, anthelmintic, sudorific (leaf juice) ; anti-ovulatory, anti-implantation and cardiotonic (plant) | | Asparagus cochinchinensis | Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiseptic, antitussive, diuretic, expectorant, nervine, sialagogue, stomachic, nervous stimulant and tonic (root); refrigerant (a drink made from plant). | | Asparagus filicinus | Anti-pyretic, bechic, diuretic, expectorant, nervine, stimulant and tonic (root); antitussive and stomachic (dried root). | | |