- An
astringent (sometimes
called adstringent) is a
chemical that
shrinks or
constricts body tissues. The word
derives from the
Latin adstringere, which...
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semisolid ointment, cream, gel, or
salve for
topical use, and due to its
astringent and
antiseptic properties, has long been used to
treat various skin conditions...
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persimmon fruit:
astringent and non-
astringent. The heart-shaped
Hachiya is the most
common variety of
astringent persimmon.
Astringent persimmons contain...
- visible.
Among the
Indian subcontinent's
notable indigenous trees are the
astringent Azadirachta indica, or neem,
which is
widely used in
rural Indian herbal...
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festive food that
combines all
flavors – sweet, sour, salty, bitter,
astringent and piquant. In
Kannada and
Telugu harvest traditions, it is a symbolic...
- Easy Ayurveda.
Benefits of Carvanda, Fruitsinfo.com.
Summer brings astringently delicious karonda, a
fruit that's ripe for pickling,
Economic Times,...
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intensity into
types such as skin bracers, tonics, acid toners, and
astringents.
Toners can be
applied to the skin in
different ways: On a
cotton round...
- or
witch hazel to
prevent infection of cuts, as well as to act as an
astringent to
reduce skin irritation.
Menthol is used in some
varieties as well to...
- have a light- to reddish-brown
appearance and are less
astringent. The
lower levels of
astringency in hōjicha are due to the tea
losing catechins during...
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Styphnic acid (from Gr****
stryphnos "
astringent"), or 2,4,6-trinitro-1,3-benzenediol, is a
yellow astringent acid that
forms hexagonal crystals. It is...
