Description
It’s a tree of up to 30 m that grows in the forests of central Africa. Leaves are oblong, crenate, coriaceous. The small white flowers are pentamers and found in racemes, with a red peduncle. Fruit is a globose drupe with a hollow on the top.
Part used
The bark.
Indications
- Benign prostatic adenoma and related urination disorders.
- Adenectomy: treatment prior and post-surger
- Prostatitis.
Some authors combined it with echinacea, nettle and sabal.
Bibliography
- Botanical Influences on Illness. A sourcebook of clinical research. Melvyn R. Werbach, M.D. & Michael T. Murray, N.D. Third Line Press.
- Jean Bruneton. Farmacognosia. Fitoquímica Plantas Medicinales. 2ª Edición. 2001. Ed Acribia. S.A.
- Fitoterapia aplicada. J.B. Peris; G. Stübing; B. Vanaclocha. Colegio Oficial de Farmacéuticos de Valencia.
- Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. Jean Bruneton. Lavoisier Publishing.
- Matière Médicale. RR Paris- H. Moyse. 1971 Masson et Cia. Paris.
