Cathartic Health Dictionary

Cathartic: From 4 Different Sources

A term that means having the power to purify or cleanse. A cathartic drug stimulates movement of the bowels (see laxative drugs).

Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary
Author: The British Medical Association

Having the power of cleaning the bowels-purgative

Health Source: Medicinal Plants Glossary
Author: Health Dictionary

n. see laxative.

Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

purgative, capable of causing a violent purging or catharsis of the body.

Health Source: The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils
Author: Julia Lawless

Allemanda Cathartica

Linn.

Family: Apocynaceae.

Habitat: Native to Central America and Brazil. Grown in Indian gardens.

English: Golden Trumpet.

Folk: Zahari Sontakkaa. (Maharashtra).

Action: Leaves—cathartic (in moderate doses; emetic in large doses). Bark—hydragogue, in ascites.

The purgative property of the aqueous extract of leaves was confirmed pharmacologically in rats. The extract also showed antifungal activity against ringworm causing fungi. Flower extract inhibits fungal growth.

EtOH extract of roots showed in- vivo activity against P-388 leukaemia in mouse and in vitro against human carcinoma cells of nasopharynx (KB). The root contains antileukaemic iri- doid lactone, allamandin and two other iridoids, allamandicin and allamdin.

The stems and leaves contain beta- amyrin, beta-sitosterol and ursolic acid. Petals gave flavonoids—kaem- pferol and quercetin.... allemanda cathartica

Cathartics

Substances which produce an evacuation of the bowels (see LAXATIVES). The term ‘cathartic’ also means possessing the power to cleanse.... cathartics

Cathartic Health Dictionary

Cathartic: From 4 Different Sources

Allemanda Cathartica

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