Partaking of the nature of, or resembling, mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid; slimy; ropy; as, a mucilaginous liquid.
Of, pertaining to, or secreting, mucilage; as, the mucilaginous glands.
a substance that swells with water to form a slimy solution
An herb or substance that is characterized by a gummy or gelatinous consistency which is soothing and healing to inflamed surfaces and mucous membranes
(adj) slippery, mucus-like. Mucilaginous herbs are herbs that contain mucilage, a long chain of sugars (polysaccharides) that make a slippery substance when combined with water. They have a soothing and protective effect on inflammed tissues.
the gummy or slimy quality of substances, most often demulcents used to soothe irritated skin or mucosa.
A substance with a soothing quality for inflamed parts.
slimy or pertaining to mucilage.
the state of being moist, viscid, slimy, slippery of the nature of mucilage
Soothing to all inflammations.
an agent characterized by a gummy or gelatinous consistency.
an agent characterised by a gummy or gelatinous consistency.
soothing to all inflammation.
Vantaining musilage, a sticky-oily substance often used in herbal medicine to sooth and protect irritated tissues. (usualy used in emollients and demulcents)
Pertaining to or resembling or containing mucilage: slimy. Herbs that have a soothing effect on inflamed mucous membranes.