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diaphoretic

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di·a·pho·ret·ic  (d-f-rtk, d-f-)
adj.
Producing or increasing perspiration.
n.
A medicine or other agent that produces perspiration.
[diaphor(esis) + -etic.]
diaphoretic
Noun
a drug that causes perspiration or sweat
Adjective
relating to or causing perspiration or sweat
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diaphoretic - used to produce perspiration
medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
Adj.1.diaphoretic - inducing perspiration
sudorific


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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.
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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.
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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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