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diaphoretic /di·a·pho·ret·ic/ (-fo-ret´ik) 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting sweating. 2. an agent that promotes sweating.
diaphoretic, adj/n a substance that produces or encourages perspiration. diaphoretic 1. pertaining to, characterized by, or promoting diaphoresis. 2. an agent that promotes diaphoresis. |
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Some cleansing herbs work in obvious ways, for example, bitter herbs that stimulate liver function, or herbs that increase urine production in the kidneys, or diaphoretic herbs that cause sweating, kind of an herbal sauna. Gladstar likes to use echinacea (immune boosting and antimicrobial), mullein (demulcent, expectorant), and elderberries or flowers (expectorant, diaphoretic, helpful in the early stages of cold and flu) alone or in combination. An alkaloid called xanthoxylin is found throughout the tree and has been prized as a stimulant and diaphoretic (having the power to increase perspiration) and as a cure for flatulence. |
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