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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Aroeira De Minas; Aroeira Do Sertao; Cambui

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Antiseptic Brazil *
Aphrodisiac Elsewhere *
Astringent Latin America Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Atony Elsewhere *
Bronchitis Elsewhere *
Bruise Elsewhere *
Chill Elsewhere *
Dentifrice Elsewhere *
Diarrhea Elsewhere *
Gout Elsewhere *
Hemoptysis Elsewhere *
Homeopathy Elsewhere *
Lung Elsewhere *
Poison Elsewhere *
Rheumatism Elsewhere *
Sciatica Elsewhere *
Skin Elsewhere *
Sore Brazil *
Swelling Elsewhere *
Tendonitis Elsewhere *
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.