Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth. |
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Botanical Name |
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Clausena anisata (Willd.) Hook. f. ex Benth. |
English
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Horsewood, Maggot killer |
Synonym(s) |
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Amyris anisata Willd., Clausena willdenowii Wight & Arn., Clausena dentata (Willd.) M. Roem., Clausena dunniana H. Lév. |
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Rutaceae |
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General Info
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A shrub, 1—2(—10) m tall. Leaves pinnately compound with 10-17 alternate or sub-opposite leaflets and a terminal leaflet. The leaves are densely dotted with glands and have a strong scent when crushed. Inflorescence a branched axillary spray; flowers small but attractive, white with orange-yellow stamens. Berry ovoid, 8-15 mm long, red or dark violet, usually glabrous, 1—3-seeded. |
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As anthelmintic (decoction of leaves); antiseptic and analgesic (crushed leaves); as a tonic by pregnant women (root decoction). |
Pharmacology
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Used internally for colds, rheumatism, and arthritis, and externally for sprain, contusion and fractures (leaves and roots); to cure gastro-intestinal disorders, fever, headache and sinusitis (decoction of leaves); applied on wounds, for toothache and other mouth infections, sores and burns (crushed leaves); to control convulsions in children (root decoction). |
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