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vulnerary
[ vuhl-nuh-rer-ee ]
adjective
- used to promote the healing of wounds, as herbs or other remedies.
noun
- a remedy for wounds.
vulnerary
/ ˈ±¹ÊŒ±ô²ÔÉ™°ùÉ™°ùɪ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or used to heal a wound
noun
- a vulnerary drug or agent
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vulnerary1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of vulnerary1
Example Sentences
Herb robert is a styptic and excellent vulnerary herb, meaning it stems bleeding and heals wounds; it is astringent, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory and has long been used for scrapes, insect bites and minor sores.
In some of them indeed Recourse may be had to the sweet Vapours of some vulnerary Herbs in hot Water, with a little Oil of Turpentine, as directed Nº.
Soap is allowed to be cleansing, attenuating, opening, resolving, sweetening; it is pectoral, vulnerary, diuretic, and hath other good qualities; which are also found in tar water....
Bellis perennis or daisy, formerly called consolida, on account of its vulnerary properties; the roots and leaves were used in wound drinks, and were considered efficacious in removing extravasated blood from bruises, etc.
Wound′wort, a name applied to several plants of popular repute as vulneraries, as the kidney-vetch, &c.: a plant of genus Stachys, the marsh or clown's woundwort.—adj.
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