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 (Centaurium erythraea)
• Gentian (Gentiana lutea)
• Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
• Prickly Ash (Zanthoxylum americanum)
• Senega (Polygala senega)