PDR for Herbal Medicines

Glossary

AB-DDR Minister fur Gesundheitswesen der DDR (1987).

Arzneibuch der DDR. 2nd Ed. Akademie-Verlag, Berlin.

abortif acient A drug or chemical that induces abortion.

achene A small 1-seeded fruit which has a pericarp attached

to the seed at only one point.

acuminate Pointed or to taper to a slender point

adaptogen A preparation that acts to strengthen the body and

increase resistance to disease.

alterative Any drug used to favorably alter the course of an

ailment and to restore health. To improve the excretion of

wastes from the circulatory system.

amarum Bitters.

androgynous In botany, flowers with stamen and pistil in the

same bunch.

annual A plant that completes its growth cycle in one year.

anthelmintic An agent or drug that is destructive to worms.

anther The part of the stamen that contains pollen.

antiphlogistic An agent that prevents or counteracts

inflammation and fever.

Arg 66 6 Farmacopea Argentina 1966.

autumnalis In botany, referring to producing, gathering or

harvesting in the autumn.

Belg IV Pharmacopee Beige IV (1930) + Suppl. to 1953, F. &

N. Dantinne, Stree.

Belg V Pharmacopee Beige V (1962-1968), Vols. 1-3 + Suppl.

Belg VI Pharmacopee Beige VI (1982), J. Duculot-Gembloux.

BfArM German Federal Health Agency.

BHP 83 British Herbal Medicine Association (1983), British

Herbal Pharmacopoeia. Megaron Press. Bournemouth.

BHP 90 British Herbal Medicine Association (1990), British

Herbal Pharmacopoeia.

bitter An alcoholic liquid prepared by maceration or distillation

of a bitter herb or herb part that is often used to improve

appetite or digestion.

blood purification Removal of undesirable agents from the

blood.

BP 68 British Pharmacopoeia XI (1968) + Suppl. 1971, The

Pharmaceutical Press, London.

antisialagogue An agent that prevents or counteracts the
formation or flow of saliva.

BP 88 British Pharmacopoeia XLI (1988), Her Majesty's

Stationary Office, London.