Abarema jupunba (Willd.) Britton & Killip
- Nota de alcance (en)
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Whole plant: Reputedly a parasiticide.
Root: Infusion of scraped roots is used to treat dandruff and to stimulate hair growth.
Bark: Macerated bark is used as a shampoo and a soap, by the Guyana Patamona. Inner bark is used for treating itchy scalp, by the Guyana Patamona. Soap with anti-parasitic properties is extracted from the bark and used by Amerindians at Kurupukari, Guyana.
Bark and Leaf: Macerated leaves and inner bark are used as a detergent or as a treatment for itchy and scaling scalp, by the Guyana Patamona.
Seed: Swallowed by young women just before engaging in sexual intercourse, as a fertility drug.
- Nota bibliográfica (en)
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Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017
Abarema jupunba (Willd.) Britton & Killip
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