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Caesalpinia bonduc

(Gray Nicker Bean)

Fabaceae

Traditional remedy or use: Used to treat malaria, diabetes, dysentery, hemorrhoids, venereal disease and hypertension; used as a diuretic. Hawaiians used it as a laxative and to relieve chest congestion.

Modern remedy or use: Being researched as a treatment for leukemia; many traditional uses are still employed today.

Caesalpinia bonduc

 

Caesalpinia bonduc

  Caesalpinia bonduc

Caesalpinia bonduc

 

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