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Moshe Hallamish provides details on kabbalah terms and appellations in “An Introduction to the Kabbalah”.^[2571]

This following material is from the Soncino Zohar glossary, available from Soncino press:

abortifacient A plant that causes miscarriage or expulsion of the fetus. It is important that a pregnant woman avoid this type of plant. An example is the herb pennyroyal.
adaptogen Helps the body adapt to stress, whether it be physical, mental, or emotional. It is often referred to as a “tonic.” It supports energy levels. Many adaptogen herbs work in part by supporting adrenal gland function. Ginseng is a classic example.
alterative An herb that helps improve general health by balancing and tonifying body functions. Alteratives boost nutritional status through improved digestion and elimination. They are sometimes referred to as “blood purifiers.” Alteratives generally have a low potential for toxicity and can be used on a long-term basis. A good example is burdock root.
analgesic Pain reliever. Also termed an anodyne (e.g., white willow).
anticatarrhal Decreases mucus production (e.g., goldenseal, mullein).
antidepressant Relieves feelings of depression (e.g., Saint-John’s-wort).
antidote Counteracts the effect of a poison.
anti-emetic Prevents vomiting (e.g., ginger).
antifungal Destroys or prevents fungal infections.
antigalactic Reduces or stops breast milk secretion (e.g., sage).
antihelmintic An herb that destroys parasites (e.g., garlic, wormwood, black walnut).
anti-inflammatory Reduces inflammation in the body (e.g., licorice root, bromelain,
boswellia, white willow, black cohosh).
antimicrobial Prevents or destroys microbe (virus, bacteria, fungus, etc.) growth.
antioxidant Prevents the damage of cells by free radicals (e.g., ginkgo, astragalus,
hawthorne berry, milk thistle, thyme, wild oregano).
antiparasitic Prevents the growth of or destroys parasites (e.g., black walnut, clove, garlic, wormwood).
antipyretic Reduces fever (e.g., yarrow).
antiseptic Prevents the growth of microbes on the skin (e.g., calendula, propolis).
antispasmodic Prevents or reduces muscle spasms (e.g., black cohosh, chamomile, kava, valerian, wild yam).
antitussive Relieves or suppresses coughing (e.g., horehound, wild cherry bark).
antitumor Fights or suppresses tumor growth (e.g., astragalus, echinacea).
astringent An herb that causes contraction of the tissues. It’s useful in conditions such as bleeding or diarrhea (e.g., geranium, sage, witch hazel, yarrow).
bitters Bitter-tasting herbs that stimulate the digestive organ secretions and actions—stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas. They can also help increase an abnormally low appetite (e.g., gentian root, burdock, goldenseal, dandelion root).
bronchodilator An herb that causes relaxation and dilation of the bronchial tubes (respiratory passageway). They’re often used in coughs, bronchitis, and asthma (e.g., peppermint, ma huang, yerba santa).
calmative An herb that gently calms the nerves (e.g., chamomile, hops, kava, passionflower, valerian).
carminative Prevents or reduces gas (e.g., ginger root, fennel, anise, peppermint).
cathartic An herb that stimulates bowel evacuation (laxative) (e.g., cascara sagrada, senna, rhubarb).
cholagogue Stimulates bile flow from the gallbladder (e.g., dandelion root).
choleretic Stimulates bile production in the liver (e.g., milk thistle, burdock, dandelion root).
demulcent An herb that has a soothing and healing effect on the mucous membranes of the body (e.g., slippery elm is a demulcent for the digestive tract).
diaphoretic An herb that causes perspiration. This can be useful with a cold, to help the immune system expel the virus (e.g., yarrow, boneset).
diuretic Promotes urination (e.g., dandelion leaf, parsley).
emetic An herb that causes vomiting (e.g., ipecac).
expectorant An herb that promotes the expulsion of mucus from the respiratory tract (e.g., horehound, lungwort, yerba santa).
febrifuge An herb that reduces fever (e.g., white willow).
galactagogue Stimulates milk flow (e.g., blessed thistle, fennel, fenugreek).
hemostatic An herb that stops bleeding (e.g., cinnamon, yarrow).
hepatic An herb that acts on the liver to stimulate bile flow (e.g., burdock, milk thistle, licorice, dandelion root, yellow dock, artichoke).
hypnotic An herb that induces sleep (e.g., valerian).
hypotensive An herb that lowers blood pressure (e.g., hawthorne berry, garlic).
immunomodulator An herb that supports the action of the immune system (e.g., astragalus, echinacea, garlic, lomatium, Oregon grape, osha).
laxative An herb that promotes fecal expulsion (e.g., cascara sagrada, senna, aloe, rehmania).
lymphagogue Stimulates activity of the lymphatic system (e.g., burdock, ceanothus, pokeroot).
mucolytic An herb that thins mucus secretions.
nervine An herb that relaxes and calms the nerves (e.g., chamomile, passion-flower, valerian, skullcap, lavender).
nutritive An herb that is nourishing to the body (e.g., nettles).
palliative Relieves symptoms but does not cure the disease (e.g., a child sleeps well when taking passionflower before bedtime, but cannot sleep unless he or she uses passionflower).
prophylactic Herbs used to prevent a disease or a condition.
rubefacient Herbs that are irritating to the skin and the mucous membranes. They’re used to increase blood flow to the affected area (e.g., horseradish opens up the sinuses). [L. rubefactum – redden]
sedative A calming herb (e.g., valerian, passionflower, chamomile).
stimulant Increases energy or has an exciting action (e.g., ginseng).
synergist An herb that acts to increase the effectiveness of another herb or herbs in a formula so that the sum of the herbs is greater than its parts (e.g., licorice root).
tonic Nourishes and restores normal function (e.g., Siberian ginseng).
vermifuge Promotes the expulsion of intestinal worms (e.g., wormwood). [L. vermis – worm, maggot]
vulnerary Promotes tissue healing (e.g., calendula applied topically on cuts and scrapes or aloe for burned skin). [L. vulnerō – wound, hurt, distress]

^[2571] An Introduction to the Kabbalah, Moshe Hallamish, SUNY press.
^[2572] R. Moses Hayyim Luzzatto (the RaMHaL)
^[2573] Kabbalah New Perspectives, Moshe Idel, p.128,131.
^[2574] Nachmanides on Lev. 20:12
^[2575] Hasidic Prayer, Louis Jacobs, p. 94
^[2576] See below Text ‎1-6 on p.6
^[2577] Hallamish on Yehudah the Barcelonian, p.88
^[2578] See enlightenment – Haskalah in ‎2.1.1.1.
^[2579] Daniel 12:3

^[2580] Isaiah 33:17 – “The King in His Beauty will your eyes envision”

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