Divi divi (Caesalpinia coriaria).Plant Part Used: Fruit (dried seed pod).Dominican Medicinal Uses: Fruit (dried seed pod): decoction, gargle or mouthwash, for sore throat, tonsillitis, toothache, oral inflammation or infection; decoction, douche, for vaginal infection, inflammation of the ovaries, venereal disease, menstrual disorders, pelvic pain and cleansing the reproductive system; decoction, orally, fever, inflammation and infection.Safety: Unknown; no information found.Clinical, Laboratory & Preclinical Data: No data identified in the literature. See Brasil for information on closely related species.* See entry for Guatapanál in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.
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