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| CASCA-DE-ANTA |
Family: Winteraceae
Genus: Drimys
Species: winteri
Common Names: Aktarcin, Caataia, Canelo, Canela-Amarga, Capororoca-picante, Melambo,
Para-Tudo, Pepper Bark, Winter's Bark, Winter's Cinnamon
Part
Used: Bark |  |
| DESCRIPTION |
Properties/Actions |
Antispasmodic, Balsamic, Febrifuge, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic |
Phytochemicals |
Caryophyllene, Cellulose, Cineole, Confertifolin, Cryptomeridol,
Dihydroquercetin, Drimenol, Drimine, Drimol, EO, Eugenol, Fuegine,
Furtonolide, Hemicellulose, Isotadeonal, Kaempferol,
L-3-beta-acetoxydrimenin, L-pinene, Lignin, Mannitol, Quercetin, Rhamnose,
Tadeonol, Tannic-acid, Valdiviolide, Winterin |
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| Native to Brazil, this tree grows 8-10 meters in height with a trunk 30-40 cm
in diameter. It produces an abundance of small pretty white flowers with yellow
centers, and a small round green seedpod with black seeds inside. The leaves
have a peppery taste and are sometimes used as a condiment. The tree was named
after a Captain Winter, who discovered the healing properties of the tree bark
while on Sir Francis Drake's expedition from England and it became known as
"Winter's Bark."
In Brazilian herbal medicine, Casca-de-Anta is highly recommended all types
of stomach and gastric disorders including dyspepsia, dysentery, nauseau and
vomiting, intestinal pain, and colic, as well as fever, anemia and debility and
it is sometimes used as a substitute for Quinine in treating malaria and other
feverous conditions. The bark is brewed into a tea (infusion) for this common
natural medicine. |
| ETHNOBOTANY WORLDWIDE USES |
Brazil |
Anemia, Antispasmodic, Colic, Debility, Dysentery, Dyspepsia,
Febrifuge, Cancer, Gastric, Gastritis, Intestinal pain, Stomachic,
Stomachache, Tonic |
Elsewhere |
Balsamic, Cancer, Scurvy, Tonic |
Mexico |
Dysentery, Gastritis, Scurvy, Tonic, Toothache |
Turkey |
Astringent, Carminative, Scurvy, Stimulant, Stomachic, Tonic |
Venezuela |
Aperitif, Stimulant |
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| Refernces/Footnotes:
de Almeida, E.R., 1993. Plantas Medicinais Brasileiras, Conhecimentos
Populares E Cientificos. Hemus Editora Ltda.: Sau Paulo, Brazil. |
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