Analgesic – relieves pain

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Anorectic – suppresses appetite, helps with weight loss

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Antibacterial – kills or slows bacterial growth

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Anti-diabetic – reduces blood sugar

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Antiemetic – reduces nausea

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Anti-epileptic – reduces seizures and convulsions

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Anti-inflammatory – reduces inflammation

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Anti-insomnia – aids in sleep

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Anti-ischemic – reduces the risk of artery blockage

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Antioxidant properties – fights free radicals in the blood stream that cause premature aging

Anti-proliferative – inhibits cell growth in cancer cells and tumors

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Anti-psoriatic – treats psoriasis

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Antipsychotic – tranquilizing, to treat psychosis

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Antispasmodic – reduces muscle spasms

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Anxiolitic – relieves anxiety

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Appetite stimulation – increases appetite

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Bone stimulant – stimulates bone cell growth

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Dyskinesia – distortion or impairment of voluntary movement

Intestinal antiprokinetic – reduces the contractions of the small intestine

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Muscle relaxant – relaxes muscles, promotes relaxation

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Neuroprotective – protects the nervous system from degeneration; seen in patients with Cerebral Palsy and Parkinson’s Disease

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Psychoactive – affects the mind or mental process

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Relieves ocular hypertension – relieves intraocular pressure due to glaucoma

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Vasorelaxant / vasodilation – widening of the blood vessels and large veins, increases blood flow throughout the body