Carminative
41dill oil — A volatile oil distilled from the fruit of Anethum graveolens (family Umbelliferae); a carminative. * * * dill oil n either of two essential oils derived from the common dill: a) a colorless or pale yellow oil having a sweetish acrid taste that… …
42monarda — The leaves of M. punctata (family Labiatae), American horsemint, a labiate plant of the U.S. east of the Mississippi; the main commercial source of natural thymol; used as a carminative in colic. * * * mo·nar·da mə närd ə n 1) cap a genus of… …
43nutmeg oil — The volatile oil distilled from the dried kernels of the ripe seeds of Myristica fragrans; used as a flavoring agent and a carminative; in large quantities, it may produce narcosis and delirium; the fixed oil expressed from M. fragrans is used as …
44peppermint — The dried leaves and flowering tops of Mentha piperita (family Labiatae); a carminative and antiemetic. p. camphor SYN: menthol. p. oil the volatile oil distilled with steam from the fresh, overground parts of the flowering plant of Mentha… …
45ÉPICES — Aussi longtemps qu’elles furent des denrées de luxe réservées aux plus fortunés, c’est à dire jusqu’au XVIIIe siècle, les épices tinrent conjointement un rôle culinaire et un rôle médicinal. Leur vogue thérapeutique culmina surtout à la… …
46carmin — [ karmɛ̃ ] n. m. • charmin v. 1165; bas lat. carminium, de minium et ar. kermiz → kermès 1 ♦ Colorant rouge vif, tiré à l origine des femelles de cochenilles. 2 ♦ Couleur rouge vif. ⇒ rouge, vermillon. Des carmins. Adj. inv. Du rouge carmin. Des… …
47anethum — ane·thum ə nē thəm n 1) cap a small genus of Asian herbs of the family Umbelliferae with dissected foliage and yellow flowers that includes dill and fennel 2) pl tha thə or thums the dried ripe fruit of a dill (Anethum graveolens) that is used in …
48aromatic ammonia spirit — n a solution of ammonia and ammonium carbonate in alcohol and distilled water perfumed with the oils of lemon, lavender, and nutmeg and used as a stimulant, carminative, and antacid called also aromatic spirit of ammonia * * * [USP] aromatic… …
49peppermint oil — n an oil that has a strong peppermint odor and produces a cooling sensation in the mouth, is obtained from peppermint, and is used chiefly as a flavoring agent and as a carminative * * * [NF] the volatile oil distilled from the fresh above ground …
50zedoary — zed·o·ary zed ə .wer ē n, pl ar·ies the dried rhizome of an Indian plant (Curcuma zedoaria) of the ginger family that has a bitter taste and is used medicinally esp. as an intestinal stimulant and carminative * * * zed·o·ary (zedґo ar″e) [L …
