salutary

adjective

1. favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
2. promoting or conducive to some beneficial purpose; wholesome.

adjective

1. promoting or intended to promote an improvement or beneficial effecta salutary warning
2. promoting or intended to promote health

adj.late 15c., from Middle French salutaire “beneficial,” or directly from Latin salutaris “healthful,” from salus (genitive salutis) “good health” (see salute). adj.

1. Favorable to health; wholesome.