The Sunlight Experiment

Herbal Actions

Carminative

Relieves gas and bloating

Relieves gas, bloating and griping by relaxing the gut and helping trapped wind move through. These are the warming, aromatic kitchen spices — the classic after-meal digestives, gentle enough for everyday use.

Herbs with a carminative action (26)

Key herbs

Herbs for which carminative is a headline action.

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

SedativeCarminativeDiaphoreticNervine

Ceylon Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

CarminativeCirculatory-stimulantAntimicrobialAntidiabetic

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

CarminativeAppetite SuppressantAntispasmodicGalactagogue

German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Anti-inflammatoryAntispasmodicAntiallergicAntibacterial

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

CarminativeAntiemeticAntispasmodicCirculatory Stimulant

Catnip

Nepeta cataria

SedativeCarminativeDiaphoreticNervine

Ceylon Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

CarminativeCirculatory-stimulantAntimicrobialAntidiabetic

Clavo Huasca

Tynanthus panurensis

AphrodisiacAnalgesicCarminativeAntibacterial

Fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

CarminativeAppetite SuppressantAntispasmodicGalactagogue

Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

Anti-inflammatoryVasodilatorEmmenagogueAperient

Frankincense

Boswellia serrata

AntioxidantAnti-inflammatoryAntimicrobialCarminative

German Chamomile

Matricaria chamomilla

Anti-inflammatoryAntispasmodicAntiallergicAntibacterial

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

CarminativeAntiemeticAntispasmodicCirculatory Stimulant

Lavender

Lavandula angustifolia

AnalgesicAntibacterialAnticancerAnticonvulsant

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

CarminativeNervineAntispasmodicAntimicrobial

Melissa

Melissa officinalis

NervineCarminativeAntispasmodicAntiviral

Peppermint

Mentha × piperita

AntiemeticAntitussiveAntimicrobialAntispasmodic

Pine

Pinus spp.

AnalgesicAnti-inflammatoryHypolipidemicAstringent

Rosemary

Rosmarinus officinalis

AntidepressantAntimicrobialAntispasmodicEmmenagogue

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

AntimicrobialExpectorantAntispasmodicAntitussive

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Anti-inflammatoryAntioxidantCholereticCholagogue

Vanilla

Vanilla planifolia

AphrodisiacCarminativeAntipyreticAntimicrobial