Uses: itching, kidneys                                                 

Origin: Brazil       

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Summary
Brazil peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) is a widely used medicinal plant not only in Argentina but also in the rest of Latin America. The leaves have shown antimicrobial and in vitro antitumour activity while the bark is an effective wound healing agent, thus validating the popular use of the later.

1) Geraldini , Isanete, Journal of Ethnopharmacology v. 173, 2015 . -- p. 383-423

2) Plantas medicinales autóctonas de la Argentina. Bases científicas para su aplicación en atención primaria de la salud / Jorge Alonso y Cristian Jorge Desmarchelier. - 1a ed. - Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Corpus Libros Médicos y Científicos, 2015.