Chebula fruit can not only astringe the lungs and send down adversely rising qi to arrest coughing, but also clear heat from the lungs and relieve sore-throat to restore the voice. From LearnThat.org. [http://www.e2121.com/herb_db/viewherb.php3?viewid=598]
The root of this plant is used medicinally and the resin that exudes from the tree is employed to astringe the gums. From Wordnik.com. [Catalogue of Economic Plants in the Collection of the U. S. Department of Agriculture] Reference
Malt, and extracts its Virtue; whereas the hard Waters astringe and bind the Parts of the Malt, so that its Virtue is not freely communicated to the. From Wordnik.com. [The Country Housewife and Lady's Director in the Management of a House, and the Delights and Profits of a Farm] Reference
N. - morbid fear of thunder and lightning. astringe v. - bind; brace; restrict; constipate. v. - guide (spaceship, etc.); v.i. navigate in space. astrogony. From Wordnik.com. [xml's Blinklist.com] Reference
Primary action: This describes the primary mode of the herb, which may dispel (move), astringe (restrain), purge (expel), or tonify (strengthen). ". From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
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