Cascarilla Bark
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Botanical Name |
Croton eluteria |
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Family |
Euphorbiaceae |
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Other Names |
Aromatic quinquina, Bahama cascarilla, cascarilla, false quinquina, sweet bark, sweet wood bark |
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Description |
Large shrub or small tree up to 12m/40ft. Ovate silver/bronze leaves. Pale yellow/brown bark and small white flowers |
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Native to |
West Indies, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, |
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Parts Used |
Bark, leaves |
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Actions |
Astringent, antimicrobial, antiseptic, carminative, digestive, expectorant, stomachic, tonic |
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Extraction |
Steam distillation of bark |
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Constituents |
Terpineol, bitter, tannins Volatile oil –limonene, p-cymene, eugenol, beta-caryophyllene, dipentene, cineole, methyl thymol, cascarilladiene, cascarillone, cascarillic acid. Diterpenes –cascarillin A. Vanillin, betaine, cuparophenol |
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Respiratory |
Bronchitis, coughs |
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Digestive |
Dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea, Diarrhoea, dysentery, indigest |
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Other Uses |
Soaps, detergents, cosmetics, perfumes, flavouring |