2832 x 4256 px | 24 x 36 cm | 9,4 x 14,2 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
11. März 2018
Ort:
Finca Luna Nueva, San Isidro de Penas Blancas, La Fortuuna, Alajuela, Pocosol, Chachagua, Costa Rica
Weitere Informationen:
Bauhinia trees are widely planted in the tropics as orchid trees, and are also commonly called mountain ebony and kachnar. This is a very popular ornamental tree in subtropical and tropical climates, grown for its scented flowers and also used as food item in South Asian cuisine. In the Neotropics, it can be used to attract hummingbirds into gardens and parks. On the other hand, in some areas it has become naturalised and invasive. -Wikipedia Medicinal Uses Whole plant: Liquid made from liana is a wash for fevers. Root: Used to treat diarrhea in NW Guyana. Sap: Used to treat diarrhea in NW Guyana. Bark: Bark is boiled with water and drunk as an antidiarrheal, by the Guyana Patamona. Bark decoction used as a wash by the Surinam Tirio to treat fevers. Stem: Decoction of wood is drunk by the Surinam Tirio to expel stomach worms. In NW Guyana, stem used in treatment of venereal disease. Wood: Wood is ground, soaked in water for about ½-1 hour and used as an anti-diarrheal, by the Guyana Patamona. Wood used for pain and as aphrodesiac in NW Guyana. Stem and Leaf: The Surinam Wayana use a decoction for cramps. Guyana Carib employ it as a piscicide. -Medicinal Plants Of The Guianas ( Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) By Robert A. Defilipps, Shirley L. Maina And Juliette Crepin;
