An herbal preparation made from infused oil and beeswax for topical application.

Active plant constituents that produce a soap-like lather in water.

An herb that increases the secretion of saliva.

A single herb used on its own.

A small gelatin or vegetable-based capsule that holds about 1/3 g (300 mg) of an herb powder.

A liquid capable of dissolving and removing chemical constituents from plants and extracting them into a liquid solution.

An abbreviation for species, signifying any one of a number of species in a genus; for example, instead of writing out all the species of the genus Valeriana, Valeriana spp. is written.

A type of herbal extract in which a constituent is adjusted to a specified and standardized level.

An herb that helps to stop bleeding.

Affecting the entire body.