GUASIMO
guazuma ulmifolia
GUASIMO
guazuma ulmifolia
This plant is found in warm climates of
Central
America
and Panama. It is one of the most popular
remedies
against
gastrointestinal
ailments. It is alleged that our ancestors used the bark, leaves, tender shoots, roots and fruits of Guázima to heal sores,
urinary
retention,
syphilis
, cough,
malaria
, inappetence and epithelial
disorders
. It is also used to counter fever, colds, vomiting,
diabetes
,
gastritis
, rheumatism, elephantiasis and as
a
disinfectant.
A
standard skin rashes,
dermatitis
, minor injuries and scalp using the infusion of this plant as
a
tea
or applied directly sap.
Shrub or tree up to 25 m in height, trunk cracked and branched near the
ground
. It
has
elongated leaves
medium
- sized, white and
yellow
flowers and fruits globose with small bumps outside. It
was
also found in temperate and dry climates. Grows associated with the tropical deciduous forest, subcaducifolia, subperennifolia,
evergreen
, with mountain cloud forests of
oak
and
pine
.
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