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| CAUTION: Stimulates the uterus and should NOT be used by pregnant women. |
Tree/shrub of Australia. A. boonei, which is used in a similar manner, is from Africa. Also A. scholaris and A. constricta (aka Devil tree, dita bark, milky pine). Its name was given in honor of a Botany professor in Edinburgh. The wood is very soft and that of A. scholaris was once used for making writing slates. The light soft wood is also used for making masks and coffins.
PART USED: Dried bark.
MEDICINAL USES:
Bitter, astringent, alterative.Has been used as a fever remedy.Has been used in some types of rheumatism.Has been used to relax spasms; stimulate lactation; also for intestinal worms, malaria, chronic diarrhea, and dysentary.A. boonei is antidote to Strophanthus poisoning.
DOSE: TRADITIONAL DOSAGES FOR PROFESSIONAL NOTE ONLY