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Official name :
Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms
Family :
Fabaceae
1 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HS 42
Author(s) :
Suroowan,S., M. F. Mahomoodally
Title :
A comparative ethnopharmacological analysis of traditional medicine used against respiratory trac tdiseases in Mauritius
Journal of Ethnopharmacology 177, 61–80, (2016)
Symptoms :
H(082)
Recipes :
H(082, 29) respiratory tract diseases as: H(037) cough. Prepare a decoction of the leaves of Myroxylon balsamum and add honey. Administer 1 cup orally once daily until symptom disappear.
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
baume du Perou (Mauritian Creol and Bhojpuri), balsam of Peru (Common English Name)
