Steinmetz:Copaifera

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Copaifera officinalis (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
  • Copaiba
  • Copal
  • Zanzibar Copal (Gum Animi)
  • Kauri Gum (New Zealand)
Natural Habitat
  • Brazil
  • Columbia
  • Venezuela; Wert Africa (an unofficial variety); New Zealand
Part(s) Used
  • Balsamum Copaivae
  • Oleum Copaivae
  • Gummi Copal
Constituent(s)
  • oleoresin (containing volatile oil and resin acids)
  • bitter principle
Action
  • balsam: stimulant
  • purgative
  • vulnerary: oil: diuretic
  • laxative
  • stimulant
  • used in gonorrhoea
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