RED CEDAR (cedrela odorata)

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	RED CEDAR
	*cedrela odorata*

Name
RED CEDAR

Scientific Name
cedrela odorata

RED CEDAR

Odorata Cedrela Linnaeus Fam. Meliaceae

Introduction: It is recommended like treatment of the dental annoyances, for which a piece by the ground root of this tree is placed in the affected part. Also its use is frequent to lower the temperature, since it is put to boil some branches with water sufficient to bathe; in order to treat problems like diarrea, intestinal stomach ache and parasites, by means of the cofoundation made with the root and the leaves. In cases of external infections, it is recommended to apply like cataplasm the root macerated in the affected part. On the other hand, in some regions one is used to treat the spots present blanquecinas in the skin, in this case are placed the leaves crushed during several days.

Tree of up to 35 ms of height, robust stem and with the cracked crust. It has small leaves and the flowers are in ramilletes, which originate globosos fruits similar to nuts. She is original of Mexico, Central America and Panama where it is distributed in climates warm and semiwarm. It grows associate to the tropical forest caducifolia, subcaducifolia, subperennifolia and perennifolia.

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