Tabaco Health Dictionary

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum).

Plant Part Used: Leaf.

Dominican Medicinal Uses: Leaves: poultice, topically, for wounds, skin infections, bug bites, sinus infection and headache.

Safety: Cases of toxic effects in humans have been reported due to ingestion of the dried leaf or nicotine and excessive exposure to the fresh leaf.

Contraindications: Pregnancy, lactation, children under 5 years.

Laboratory & Preclinical Data: In vitro: acaricidal, antifungal, insecticidal (methanolic leaf extracts); antifungal (seed).

* See entry for Tabaco in “Part 3: Dominican Medicinal Plant Profiles” of this book for more information, including references.