They have been used traditionally as uterine stimulants, the inspiration for the common name birthwort.
en.wikipedia.org Though doctors kept him numb with opiates, they also injected him with stimulants at least twice, that he might answer questions.
en.wikipedia.org Stimulants rev up stress hormones in the body, which interferes with blood-sugar balance and our nervous system.
www.herald.ie This volume considered at great length and with interdisciplinary emphasis about 30 vegetal narcotics and stimulants and mentioned many others in passing.
en.wikipedia.org They're still used in medical products (including antiseptics, decongestants, and stimulants), foods (such as cough drops and sweets), perfumes, toothpastes, industrial solvents, menthol cigarettes, and more.
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