Difference between revisions of "Sour Gum"

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Sour Gum / Niasai Aim (Waejir)
Classification: Shrub
Description: A small lobe-leaved shrub which produces a gummy sap from cuts in its bark. This pitch-like substance has a sour taste, and aids digestion. It has been reported to help kill parasitic worms, and to cause a flushed appearance to the skin if applied topically.

Cultivation

Culinary

Medicinal

Digestive - Taken orally the sap of this shrub is a digestive aid.
Rubefacient - Applied topically this sap will produce a flush to a patient's skin.
Vermicide - The resinous sap of this shrub is a reported to kill parasitic worms.

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+:Sour Gum / Niasai Aim ([[Waejir]])
-;Classification:shrub<!--Type of plant/herb/tree/fungi/shrub/moss/lichen/etc...-->
+;Classification:Shrub
 ;Description
 :A small lobe-leaved shrub which produces a gummy sap from cuts in its bark. This pitch-like substance has a sour taste, and aids digestion. It has been reported to help kill parasitic worms, and to cause a flushed appearance to the skin if applied topically.
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-:Sap -- Vermifuge<!--Medicinal properties-->
+:*Digestive - Taken orally the sap of this shrub is a digestive aid.
+:*Rubefacient - Applied topically this sap will produce a flush to a patient's skin.
+:*Vermicide - The resinous sap of this shrub is a reported to kill parasitic worms.
 ;Other
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