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Traditional remedy or use:
Wood used to make rafts, sharpen blades
and bottle corks. Insect repellent and
fish poison.
Emetic; Used to treat
tuberculosis, abdominal cramps, colic,
diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice and
rheumatism. Tea was used as a
vermifuge.
Modern remedy or use:
Genus being researched as a treatment
for cancer, malaria and H.I.V.
Comments:
Powder can cause external irritation and
possible blindness. Tea may cause
symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. |
