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Aromatics are cordial, spicy, and agreeably-flavoured, medicines, such as cardamoms, cinnamon, &c. 866. Astringents Astringents are medicines which contract the fibres of the body, diminish excessive discharges, and act indirectly as tonics, such as oak bark, galls, &c. 867. Attenuants Attenuants are medicines which are supposed to thin the blood, such as ammoniated iron, &c. 868. Balsamics Balsamics are medicines of a soothing kind, such as tolu, Peruvian balsam, &c. 869. Carminatives Carminatives are medicines which allay pain in the stomach and bowels, and expel flatulence, such as aniseed water, &c. 870. Cathartics Cathartics are strong purgative medicines, such as jalap, &c. 871. Cordials Cordials are exhilarating and warming medicines, such as aromatic confection, &c. 872. Corroborants Corroborants are medicines and food which increase the strength, such as iron, gentian, meat, and wine. 873. Demulcents Demulcents correct acrimony, diminish irritation, and soften parts by covering their surfaces with a mild and viscid matter, such as linseed-tea, gum, mucilage, honey, and marsh-mallow. 874. Deobstruents Deobstruents are medicines which remove obstructions, such as iodide of potash, &c. 875. Detergents Detergents clean the surfaces over which they pass, such as soap, &c. 876. Diaphoretics Diaphoretics produce perspiration, such as tartrate of antimony, James's powder, and camphor. 877. Digestives Digestives are remedies applied to ulcers or wounds, to promote the formation of matter, such as resin, ointments, warm poultices, &c. 878. Discutients Discutients possess the power of repelling or resolving tumours, such as galbanum, mercury, and iodine. 879. Diuretics Diuretics act upon the kidneys and bladder, and increase the flow of urine, such as nitre, squills, cantharides, camphor, antimony, and juniper.