Vulnerary
The word vulnerary is sometimes used to refer to therapeutic agents - such as creams, gels, or the active ingredients of such preparation, that facilitate to healing of sores or wounds when applied to the skin.
That is, an agent that has vulnerary properties is used by external application, as opposed to being ingested in liquid or tablet form.
Vulnerary is not a standard medical term so is not included in all medical or biology dictionaries.
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The definitions in this section are of words used to refer to the actions (effects) of both pharmaceutical drugs and natural remedies. For information about specific oils, herbs, and remedies that might have properties including some of the actions mentioned in this section, see other parts of this website. For example, the pages about Aromatherapy Essential Oils, Bach Flower Remedies, Herbalism, Homeopathic Remedies, Homeopathy and Massage Carrier Oils.
