Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Tonka beans

Plant

English

Tonka beans, Cumaru, Dutch tonka-bean, Tonga, Tonka bean, Tonka bean?, Tonka tree, Tonquin, Tonquin bean

Latin

Dipteryx odorata (Aubl.) Forsyth f., Coumarouna odorata Aubl., Dipteryx odorata WILLD., Coumarouna odorata

Plantparts

Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Adstringent, Aids digestion, Anaesthetic, anesthetic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Antiinflammatory, Antiphogistic, Anti-pyretic, Antispasmodic, Astrigent, astringent, bad digestion, benificial effect on the digestion, Bloody flux, Bruise, bruises, cardiac atony, cardiac debility, cardiac lassitude, chill, Chills, cold, Colds, common cold, Contusion, contusions, convulsive state, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cramp, Cramps, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, dispepsia, dysentery, Dyspepsia, Earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, Eupeptic, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Good for digestion, gout, Head colds, heart weakening, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, improves digestion, indigestion, Induce sweating, injuries, injury, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Nausea, Otalgia, otalgic, pain in ear, Pertussis, Pick-me-up, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, reduce inflammation, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, snakebite, Snake bites, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tiredness, Tonic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of snake bites, Warming digestive, weakness, weariness, whooping cough

Women's diseases

menstrual complaints, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders

Other uses

Perfume, Perfumery, Soap, Soap Substitute, soap substitutes

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana)

Ingredients

 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, betulin, Chrysoeriol, coumarin, fat, Ferulic acid, Gentisic acid, linoleic acid, Lupeol, O-Coumaric acid, odoratin, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, salicylic acid, Sitosterol, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, Trans-O-Coumaric-Acid, Umbelliferone, water

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn5847

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