Sialagogue
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A herb with sialagogue action stimulates the secretion of saliva from the salivary glands.
Herbs with sialagogue action include:
- Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
- Blue Flag (Iris versicolor)
- Cayenne pepper (Capsicum minimum)
- Centaury (Erythraea centaurium)
- Gentian (Gentiana lutea)
- Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)
- Senega (Polygala senega)
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