Vulnerary
71Acrostichum Aureum — L. Mangrove fern (E); Esnargan (Cu); Helecho de manglar (S). Young leaves and fiddleheads are edible raw or cooked. The leaves are emollients, sometimes used for thatch; rhizomes vulnerary. The Cuna use the young fiddleheads to extract fish bones …
72Bidens Pilosa — 1) L. Beggartick (E); Arponcito (P); Cadillo (P); Chipaca (C); Cadillo de huerta (C); Masiquia (C); Duarte (C); Papunga (C); Pacunja (C); Cadillo de perro (C); Sirvulaca (P). The young shoots serve as a potherb not really requiring salt. They are …
73Bryophyllum Pinnatum — Kurz. Air plant (E); Colombiano (C); Hoja de aire (P); Hoja santa (S). The leaf decoction is regarded as emollient, hemostatic, vulnerary, good for ulcers and boils …
74Clusia minor — L. Cope (P); Mata palo (C,D) . This is a source of an elastic vulnerary latex, used for bandaging children s hernias. The fruits of most Clusia spp. are regarded as poisonous but they are eaten by bats …
75Curatella Americana — L. Sandpaper tree (E); Azufre (P); Carne de fiambre (C); Chaparro (C); Chumico (P); Curatela (P); Hoja Chigue (CR); Raspa huacal (CR); Peralejo macho (C) . The seeds are used to flavor cacao. The bark is regar5ded as vulnerary. The buds are used… …
76Trixis Radialis — Urban Chiriqui (P); Chucha (C). The plant is reportedly used as a vulnerary …
77traumatic — a. Vulnerary, good for wounds …
78balmy — adj 1. mild, calm, fair, temperate, clement, pleasant; gentle, peaceful, tranquil, halcyon; clear, bright, sunny, rosy. 2. soothing, soft, lenitive, palliative, alleviative, miti gative, assuasive, sedative; healing, balsamic, demulcent,… …
79lotion — n ointment, balm, salve, unguent, (in prescriptions) unguentum, inunction, Pharm. cerate; unction, balsam, oil, demulcent, emollient, spikenard, nard, pomade, pomatum; liniment, embrocation, vulnerary, Med. collyrium, eyewash; lubricant,… …
80ointment — n unguent, Pharm. inunction, (in prescriptions) unguentum, balm, balsam, salve, vulnerary, Pharm. cerate; liniment, embrocation, emollient, demulcent, Med. abirritant, palliative; collyrium, eyewash; nard, spikenard, pomade, pomatum; lubricant,… …
