| Plant names |
| Bixaceae |
| English |
Achiote, Annato, Annatto, Annoto, Arnato, Lipstick tree |
| Latin |
Bixa orellana L. |
| Plant parts | Leaf, Root, Seed |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, Aids digestion, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Antidiarrheic, Antidysenteric, Antihemorrhagic, AntiOxidant, Aphrodisiac, Asthma, astringent, Blood cleanser, Blood formation, Bronchitis, Burns, cardiac, cholesterol, constipation, cooling, diabetes mellitus, diuretic, emollient, expectorant, fever, Heart inflammation, hemorrhoids, Hypotension, impotence, Inflammation, laxative, Meteorism, nausea, pharyngitis, Pickmeup, Stops bleeding, Swelling of eyes, wound healing, wounds |
| Other uses |
Anthelmintic |
| Contents |
| | arginine, Ascorbic acid, Ash, Beta-Beta-carotene, Beta-carotene, Bixin, Calcium, Carbohydrates, Cellulose, Crocetin, Cryptoxanthin, cyanidin, ellagic-Acid, essential oil, fat, Fibres, Hemicellulose, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lignin, lutein, Lysine, Methionine, mucilage, Myristic-Acid, Niacin, Nitrogen, Norbixin, Oleic-Acid, Palmitic-Acid, pectin, Phenylalanine, Phosphorus, Proteins, Riboflavin, Salicylic acid, Saponins, Silica, Stearic-Acid, Tanning agents, Thiamine, Threonine, Tryptophan, Valine, Water, wax, Zeaxanthin |
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