Sour Gum
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- Common Names
- 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.
Ecology
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Distribution
- Life Cycle
Related Species
Uses
- Cultivation
- Culinary
- Medicinal
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- 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
History
- Cultural
- Religious
