Steinmetz:Picramnia

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Picramnia antidesma ( and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Simarubaceae
English Names
  • West-Indian (Honduras) Cascara
  • West-Indian Snakewood
Natural Habitat
  • Central America
  • West Indies
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Cascarae amarae
Constituent(s)
  • picramnin (bitter principle)
  • picrasmin (alkaloid)
Action
  • tonic
  • stimulant
  • alterative
  • anti-syphilitic
  • used in skin diseases
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