Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Gumbolimbo ↔ Cathartic

Plant

Family

Burseraceae

English

Gumbolimbo, Birch bark, Chaca, Copperwood, Gumbo-limo tree, Gum elmi, Tourist tree, West indian-birch

Latin

Bursera simaruba (L.) Sargent, Bursera bonairensis Boldingh, Bursera gummifera L., Bursera integerrima (Tul.) Triana & Planch., Bursera subpubescens (Rose) Engl., Elaphrium simaruba (L.) Rose, Elaphrium subpubescens Rose, Pistacia simaruba L., Bursera simaruba SARG., Burseria gummifera (L.) L.

Plantparts

Bark, Entire plant, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Cathartic, laxative, aperient, catharic, movements of the bowel, purgative

Plantparts

Methods of Preparation

Methods of Use

--Not specified
Source: LiberHerbarum/XPn5556Sn0018

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