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Guaiacum - wood - 1000g (1kg)

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Product characteristics

Healing parts: wood and resin

Contents: wood

Country of origin: EU

ClassificationGuaiacum officinale L.

Weight: 1000g (1kg)

Preparation proposal: Place one teaspoon of the herb in 250ml of water, boil and leave for 10 minutes. Drain and drink detection.

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Description

GUAIACUM - wood - 1000g (1kg)

 

 

Plant description

Guaiacum (Guaiacum officinale L.), also known as guaiac tree, and due to its versatility a wood of life (lignum-vitae), sacred wood or blessed wood. A species of small tree that grows slowly in dry, plain forests. It occurs naturally in Central America, the Caribbean and the Bahamas.

Guaiacum is grown in California, Florida, Colombia, Venezuela, Tahiti and the Dominican Republic. The genre has been exploited for centuries, therefore its present resources are limited. It is considered threatened and protected by CITES.

Guaiacum wood is one of the hardest and most resistant. Because of its properties it has been used as a bearing material in mechanical joints (such as sewing machines) and marine propeller shaft bearings due to the tightness and self-greasing. It is also used for spear shafts and tools.

Wood contains large amounts of resin which produces a substance with expectorant properties (guaiacol). Guaiac alcoholic tincture is also produced.

     
 

Properties

- both guaiac wood and its resin are used in medicine

- gum of guaiacum wood was used in the treatment of syphilis

- Indian tribes (even during the pre-Columbian period) have used as an effective means for the treatment of syphilis

- the resin has antiarthritic and antitussive properties

- guaiac resin contains many medicinal substances, such as guaiacol, saponins and essential oil very rich in azulene (like chamomile)

- decoctions of wood and tincture made from resin are mainly used in the treatment of rheumatism and arthritis

- used as diaphoretic, diuretic drugs, improving metabolism and cleansing

 

 

 

 

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