Guaiacum - Wikipedia
Guaiacum (/ ˈɡwaɪ.ə.kəm / [3][4]), sometimes spelled Guajacum, is a genus of flowering plants in the caltrop family Zygophyllaceae. It contains five species of slow-growing shrubs and trees, reaching a height of approximately 20 m (66 ft) but usually less than half of that.
Facts and benefits of Guaiacum - Health Benefits Times
2017年9月22日 · Commonly known as Roughbark Lignum-vitae, Gaïacwood, Guaiacwood, Guayacan, Pockholz, Lignum Vitae and Tree of Life, Guaiacum is a small, slow growing and evergreen tree native to Caribbean and Northern coast of South America. It was introduced to Asian subcontinent from the West Indies.
A Modern Herbal | Guaiacum - Botanical.com
Specially useful for rheumatoid arthritis, also in chronic rheumatism and gout, relieving the pain and inflammation between the attacks, and lessening their recurrence if doses are continued.
Guaiacum officinale - Wikipedia
Guaiacum officinale, commonly known as roughbark lignum-vitae, [3] guaiacwood or gaïacwood, is a species of tree in the caltrop family, Zygophyllaceae, that is native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America.
ENH445/ST286: Guaiacum sanctum: Lignum Vitae - EDIS
Full Form—Guaiacum sanctum: Lignum vitae. Scientific name: Guaiacum sanctum. Pronunciation: GWY-uh-kum SANK-tum. Common name (s): Lignum vitae, holywood, tree of life. Family: Zygophyllaceae. USDA hardiness zones: 10B through 11 (Figure 2) Origin: native to Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, and Central America.
Guaiacum officinale - The Naturopathic Herbalist
Guaiacum officinale Common name: Guaiacum, Lignum-vitae. Family: Zygophyllaceae. Part used: The heartwood and gum resin. Constituents: Resin acids (15-20%) (guaiazulene, guaiaconic, guaianetic and guaiacic), saponins, polyterpenoid, vanillin, lignans (containing essential oil guajol), sterols.
Guaiacum: Uses, Botanical Source, Characters, and Chemical …
Guaiacum consists of the wood (both heartwood and sapwood) of Guaiacum officinale Linn. and Guaiacum sanctum Linn. of the family Zygophyllaceae. Geographical Source of Guaiacum. Guaiacum officinale is a native of the West Indian Islands and South America and Guaiacum sanctum grow naturally in Florida and Bahamas. They are also found in Cuba and ...
Lignum vitae - Wikipedia
Lignum vitae (/ ˈlɪɡnəm ˈvaɪti, - ˈviːtaɪ / [1]), also called guayacan or guaiacum, [2] and in parts of Europe known as Pockholz or pokhout, is a wood from trees of the genus Guaiacum.
Guaiacum officinale L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
First published in Sp. Pl.: 381 (1753) The native range of this species is Florida, Panama to Venezuela and Peru, Caribbean. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and invertebrate food, has environmental uses and for food.
Guaiacum officinale Lignum Vitae, Guaiacum, Guayacan PFAF …
Native to the Caribbean and the northern coast of South America, Lignum Vitae or Guaiacum officinale is a small and slow-growing tree of about 3 -12 m tall and 60 cm in trunk diameter, with a dense crown and crooked bole.