Stem: Finely grated bark is placed on the area of an enlarged spleen.

Seed: Concentrated extract is employed to remedy dysentery and diarrhoea.

Origin: Guyanas

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Origin:
Native to the West Indies. Cultivated in Bengal, Assam, Khasi Hills and southern India.

Action:
Leaves—insecticide, anthelmintic, styptic, externally used as suppurant.
Unripe and dried fruit—antidysenteric.
Bark— powerful astringent, used as antidysenteric and vermifuge.
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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

It is also said to be present in the fruit which formerly had some reputation in the treatment of dysentery and diarrhoea. In Jamaica the leaves are occasionally used beaten up and applied to sprains. (5, 10, 27).

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017

2) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p. 836.

3) Asprey, G.F.; Phyllis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts I & II. – p. 5.