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

Rev.12-05-2020

Bastard cedar

Plant

Family

Burseraceae

English

Bastard cedar, Brazilian elmi, Hiawa, Incense tree

Latin

Protium heptaphyllum (Aublet) Marchand, Protium octandrum Swart

Plantparts

Cortex, foliage, Fruits, Pitch, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aids digestion, American trypanosomiasis, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, Antiulcer, anxiety, Anxiety disorder, Anxiety disorders, Anxious, Assist healing of wounds, Asthma, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bleeding, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, Chagas disease, Chagas' disease, Chest complaint, Chest Conditions, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Diseases of chest, dispepsia, Dyspepsia, Eupeptic, Freight, General inflammation, General inflammations, Good for digestion, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, headache, headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hypnotic, improves digestion, Indigestion, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the sinuses, inflammations, Inflammations in general, lulling, Nervousness, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Rhinosinusitis, Sinus infection, Sinusitis, Sinus trouble, soothes headaches, soporific, stimulates digestion, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds healing

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn8614

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