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Traditional remedy or use:
Used to treat stomachache, cramps,
diarrhea, dysentery, toothache,
indigestion, rheumatism, sinus ailments,
malaria, and as a
vermifuge. Salves were
made to treat wounds. Wood was used for
cooking utensils.
Modern remedy or use:
Used to make soap and as a tonic in some
South American countries.
Comments:
Several species of this genus are used
medicinally. This species was mixed in
brandy and used as a cough medicine. |
