Styrax officinalis

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Styrax officinalis L.

Flora Palaestina Ethnobotany

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Drug Snowbell, Friar's Balsam, Storax
Drug Snowbell, Friar's Balsam, Storax
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Styracaceae

  • Drug Snowbell
  • Friar's Balsam
  • Storax
  • livne refu'i
  • לִבְנֶה רְפוּאִי
  • `abhar عبهر

Tree

  • Mediterranean maquis and forest
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

   

Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Styrax officinalis L.

System/State Traditional
Complaint/Use		 Activity / Interpretation
Traditional
Preparation/
Administration		 Parts Used
Source
Dermatological

Rash & skin swelling

Vulnerary

Decoct fruit in water & spread over skin.

Fruit Z
Musculoskeletal/ Joints

Rheumatism in back/ legs/ hands

Analgesic, Anti-arthritic, Anti-inflammatory

Decoct fruit in water & massage affected area.

Fruit Z

Notes

Cautions

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