Carminative
Template:Short description A carminative, known in Latin as carminativum (plural carminativa), is a herb or preparation intended to combat flatulence either by preventing formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract or facilitating its expulsion.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed]
Name
The word carminative is a derivative of Latin Script error: No such module "Lang". "card for wool", according to Hensley Wedgewood, on the humoral theory that carminatives "dilute and relax the gross humours from whence the wind arises, combing them out like the knots in wool".[1]
Varieties
Template:Refimprove section Carminatives are often mixtures of essential oils and spices with a tradition in folk medicine.[citation needed] Some examples include:
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- Agasyllis
- Angelica
- Ajwain
- Anise seed[2]
- Asafoetida
- Basil
- Calamus
- Caraway[3]
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon[3]
- Coriander
- Coscoll
- Cnidium monnieri (She Huangzi)
- Cumin[2]
- Dill[3]
- Epazote
- Eucalyptus
- Fennel[2]
- Garlic[4]
- Ginger
- Goldenrod
- Haritaki
- Hops
- Lemon balm
- Liquorice[2]
- Lovage
- Marjoram
- Motherwort
- Muña
- Mustard
- Nigella
- Nutmeg
- Onion
- Orange[3]
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Pepper
- Pennyroyal
- Peppermint[3]
- Rosemary
- Saffron
- Sage
- Triphala
- Savory
- Spearmint
- Thyme
- Valerian
- Wintergreen
- Wormwood
Modern drugs used for the same purpose include simethicone, which simply lowers the surface tension of gas bubbles rather than having physiological effects.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">clarification needed][citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ Hensleigh Wedgwood, A Dictionary of English Etymology, s.v.
- ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pitasawat, B; Choochote, W; Kanjanapothi, D; Panthong, A; Jitpakdi, A; Chaithong, U (Sep 1998). "Screening for larvicidal activity of ten carminative plants". The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 29 (3): 660–2. PMID 10437975.
- ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harries, Nicola; James, K. C.; Pugh, W. K. (1 July 1977). "Antifoaming and Carminative Actions of Volatile Oils". Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 2 (3): 171–177. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2710.1977.tb00087.x.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.W.N. Ewing; Lucy Tucker (2008). The Living Gut. Nottingham University Press. ISBN 9781904761570.
External links
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