Gradually changing, or tending to change, a morbid state of the functions into one of health.
A medicine or treatment which gradually induces a change, and restores healthy functions without sensible evacuations.
An herb or substance that corrects body functions either gradually or quickly by stimulating the defensive mechanisms of the metabolism, blood, or tissue in the presence of chronic or acute disease. (The time required may be six months or longer if chronic or a few minutes if acute). An herb which produces gradual and beneficial changes in the body, usually by improving metabolism, nutrition, circulation, or elimination, but without causing any drastic effects.
Also known as blood purifiers. Herbs that gradually restore health and vitality to the body: burdock, red clover, nettle, oregon grape, alfalfa, gota kola, marshmallow, dong quai, and ginseng.
an agent that restores the body to health gradually. These agents are also called "blood purifiers" and are often used in cases of blood toxicity, infections, and skin problems. The action of these agents is not generally understood, but often herbs used as alteratives are high in nutrients or have laxative, bitter, cleansing, or other effects specific to a condition for which the agent is used.
An herb that helps improve general health by balancing and tonifying body functions. Alteratives boost nutritional status through improved digestion and elimination. They are sometimes referred to as "blood purifiers." Alteratives generally have a low potential for toxicity and can be used on a long-term basis. A good example is burdock root.
tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
a plant which gently and gradually restores the body's normal functioning
a substance (in this case an herb) that will produce a gradual beneficial change
restores to normal health
Alters morbid conditions; furthers metabolism
agents that gradually and favorably alter the condition of the body.
has the effect of restoration of health Goldenseal, Red clover
A substance which alters a condition of the body to produce a gradual change toward restored health.
Gradually improves the nutritional state of the body.
Gradually restores proper body function & vitality; improves and promotes body's own cleansing action Burdock, Red Clover
This term describes an agent that corrects a disordered bodily function gradually, similar to a tonic.
Herbs that have this property gradually restore health and vitality to the body. They have been referred to as blood cleaners. They help the body assimilate nutrients, eliminate metabolic wastes and restore proper function. Alterative herbs are used to help treat infection, blood toxicity, skin eruptions, impotence and chronic degenerative conditions.
An herb that will gradually restore the proper function of the body and increase health and vitality. Sometimes referred to as blood purifiers. Alfalfa, Black Cohosh, Blue Flag, Blue Violet, Boneset, Buckthorn, Burdock, Cleavers, Echinacea, Fringetree, Golden Seal, Gotu Kola, Kelp/Bladderwrack, Licorice, Oregon Grape, Pau d' Arco, Pipsissewa, Poke Root, Prickly Ash, Red Clover, Sarsaparilla, Sheep Sorrel, Stillingia, Tayuya, Wahoo, Wild Indigo, Yarrow, Yellow Dock.
gradually alters or changes a condition by gradually restoring health and normalcy
a substance with properties that gradually restore proper functioning of the body, increasing health and vitality.
Modifies nutrition in order to overcome morbid condition.
a substance that produces a gradual, beneficial change in the body.
producing a healthful change without perception
Correcting disordered bodily functions
a term used in botanical medicine referring to a substance that restores health gradually, similar to a tonic
Affects all systems due to its ability to gradually alter or change a condition and restore normal function, tone and capacity. An alterative may be for a specific system such as "digestive alterative" or a specific tissue such as "cardiac alterative."
helps to restore normal health, cleanses and purifies the blood, gradually restores normal bodily functions
Gradually restores the proper function of the body. They act to alter the body's processes of metabolism so tissues can best deal with everything from nutrition to elimination.
A medicinal substance that gradually restores health.