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| Rubefacient A substance which stimulates blood flow to the skin, causing local reddening. |
| S |
| Sedative Reduces anxiety and tension. |
| Stimulant Increases activity. |
| Styptic Stops external bleeding. |
| Systemic Affecting the whole body. |
| T |
| Tincture Liquid herbal extract made by soaking plant material in a mixture of alcohol and water. |
| Tonic Restoring, nourishing, and supporting for the entire body. |
| Tonify A tonic action: to strengthen and restore a particular system. |
| Topical Local administration of an herbal remedy. |
| V |
| Vulnerary A term used to describe an herb used to heal wounds (i.e., wound herb). |
| W |
| Warming A term used to describe herbs that increase body temperature and encourage digestive function and circulation. Warming herbs are often spicy and pungent to the taste. |
| Y |
| Yang Aspect of being equated with male energy: dry, hot, light, ascending. |
| Yin Aspect of being equated with female energy: damp, cold, dark, descending. |
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