Stimulant

Stimulants are medicines capaable of exciting the vital energy, whether as exerted in sensation or motion [Brown1878; Meyer1932].

Something that increases activity of functional tissues. Often refers to substances that increase activity of the central nervous system without regard for the inherent capacity of the system to support that activity (i.e. intrinsically exhausting.) May be used to reassert vitality and activity in consort with nervous restoratives (as backup) for restricted periods or to arouse latent potential for activity as a positive agent towards restoring health [Sanchez BOTM680].

Moves things along [Palmer2004].

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  ROOT
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  Stimulant, Cardiac
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  Stimulant, Cerebral
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  Stimulant, Circulatory
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  Stimulant, GI
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  Stimulant, Metabolic
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  Stimulant, Motor
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  Stimulant, Respiratory
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  Stimulant, Uterine

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  Coffee (Coffea arabica)
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  Cola (Cola spp.)
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  Horseradish Tree (Moringa oleifera)
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  Tea (Camellia sinensis)

[Brown1878] Oliver Phelps Brown. The Complete Herbalist; or the People Their Own Physicians. Jersey City, NJ (1878). Online Reprint.

[Meyer1932] Joseph Ernest Meyer. The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, IN: Indiana Botanic Gardens (1932) Online Reprint.

[Palmer2004] Michelle Palmer class notes. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.

[Sanchez BOTM680] Joann Sanchez. Botanical Medicine 680 notes. Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine.