BALSAMO TOLU (myroxylon balsamum)

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	BALSAMO TOLU
	*myroxylon balsamum*

Name
BALSAMO TOLU

Scientific Name
myroxylon balsamum

BALSAMO TOLU

Castilian: balsam of Tolú

English: Tolu balsam tree

Used Part

The resinous exudate obtained by incision of the trunk.

Active Principles

It draws resin from (80%): combined resínicos alcohol with acids benzóico and cinámico. Acidos aromatic free (10-15% of cinámico, 8% of benzóico); esters (benzoate and cinamato of bencilo); plans of vainillina, eugenol, ferúlico acid.

Farmacológica Action

Stimulating, expectorante, béquico, espasmolítico, digestive, antiseptic, healing, antiparasitic.

Indications

Respiratory affections: bronchitis, pulmonary asthma, enfisema, irritativa cough, faringitis, laryngitis, traqueitis. Cystitis, uretritis. In topical use: dérmicas wounds, ulcers, scabies.

Indirect effect

Its topical use can originate dermatitis of contact in sensible people.

Galénicas Forms/Dosage

- Syrup (5-10%), in association with other béquicas or expectorantes plants: Three or four spoonfuls to the day.

- fluid Extract (1:1): 15 to 30 drops, three times to the day.

- It tinctures (1:5): 30-50 drops, one to three times to the day, or in topical application.

Bibliography

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Bézanger-Beaunesque, L; Pinkas, M; Torck, M. You plant dans to Them the Therapeutique Moderne. 2ª. Paris: Maloine, 1986, p. 295.

Bruneton, J. Elementos de Fitoquímica and Farmacognosia. Zaragoza: Acribia, 1991, pp. 139-40.

Gupta, MP. 270 Plantas Medicinal Latin American. Santafé of Bogota: Latin American program of Science and technology for Desarrollo (CYTED), 1995, pp. 383-4.

Paris, RR; Moyse, M. Précis de Matière Médicale. Take II. Paris: Masson, 1967, p. 381.

Peris, JB; Stübing, G: Vanaclocha, B. Applied Fitoterapia. Valencia: M.I. Official school of Phamacists, 1995, p. 165.

Samuelson, G. Drugs of Natural Origin. To Textbook of Pharmacognosy. Stockholm: Swedish Pharmaceutical Press, 1992, p. 91.

Trease, GE; Evans, WCh. Farmacognosia. Mexico D.F.: Inter-American -- MacGraw-Hill, 1991, pp. 344-5.

Hellemont, J. Compendium de Phytotherapie go. Bruxelles: Assotiation Pharmaceeutique Belge, 1986, p. 403.

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