| cardiotonic |
item that restores or increases the tone of the heart
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A substance that strengthens or regulates heart metabolism without overt stimulation or depression. It may increase coronary blood supply, normalize coronary enervation, relax peripheral arteries (thereby decreasing back-pressure on the valves), or decrease adrenergic stimulation. Examples: magnesium, Crataegus, Selenicereus.
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This is a term for an agent having a stimulating effect on the heart.
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increases strength and tone (normal tension or response to stimuli) of the heart
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This group is referred to as tonic since they work to strengthen the heart and blood vessels. Included are: Garlic clove, ginkgo leaf, hawthorn flowers, leaf and berry and motherwort.
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