Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn. |
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Botanical Name |
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Antidesma ghaesembilla Gaertn. |
English
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Black currant tree |
Synonym(s) |
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Antidesma frutescens Jack, Antidesma paniculatum Bl., Antidesma pubescens Roxb. |
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Phyllanthaceae |
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General Info
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A treelet that grows to a height of 6m. Leaves are simple, spiral, and stipulate. Stipules are small. Blade is ovate to oblong–ovate, 5cm × 3.5cm, and show four pairs of secondary nerves. Inflorescences consist of spikes which are 2.5–5cm long. |
| Herb Effects |
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Emmenagogue (decoction of the bark) |
Pharmacology
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Used as a drink to treat diarrhea, to promote menses, to recover from childbirth, and to invigorate (decoction of the bark); applied externally to relieve headache, skin diseases and abdominal swelling, to promote healing of wounds and as a water bath to reduce fever (leaves). |
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 Christophe Wiart. Medicinal Plants of Asia and the Pacific, P:166, CRC Press, June 2006.
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