Steinmetz:Pterocarpus
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Pterocarpus marsupium (and other species)
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Pterocarpus pallidus
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Pterocarpus santalinus
Pterocarpus marsupium (and other species)
Also known as (or relevant to)
Pterocarpus marsupium
(and other species)
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
Indian Kino tree
Natural Habitat
Western Africa
Ceylon
West Indies
India
Indonesia (Amboina)
Part(s) Used
Gummi Kino (the inspissated juice, obtained by incisions in the trunk)
Constituent(s)
tannic acid
Kino-tannic acid
kinoin
pectin
pyrocatechin (catechol)
gallic acid
Action
astringent
haemostatic
colouring agent
Tincture of Kino is employed in combination with chalk mixture as a remedy for diarrhoea
Pterocarpus pallidus
Also known as (or relevant to)
Pterocarpus pallidus
Family
Leguminosae
English Names
Pterocarpus
Natural Habitat
Philippines
Part(s) Used
Lignum Pterocarpi pallidi
Action
used against kidney stones
Pterocarpus santalinus
Also known as (or relevant to)
Pterocarpus santalinus
Pterocarpus soyauxii
Family
Leguminosae (Santalaceae)
English Names
Red Sandal wood
Red Sanders tree
Caliatur wood tree
Natural Habitat
Pterocarpus santalinus: India
Ceylon
Philippines: Pterocarpus soyauxii: tropical Africa
Part(s) Used
Lignum Santali rubrum (the heartwood)
Constituent(s)
santalin (red colouring matter)
resin
tannin
pterocarpin
Action
tonic
astringent
depurative
colouring material
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