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A pharmacognostic study of Piscidia Erythrina

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The bark and wood of the root and stem of this West Indian tree have long been used by the natives of the Antilles as an analgesic, and their several physiological effects have found some use in modern medicine.

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  1. University of Chile, Chile

    Elena Gautier Auxence

  2. Elias de la Cruz 15, Santiago, Chile

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An Edwin L. Newcomb Memorial Award Essay in Pharmacognosy.

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Auxence, E.G. A pharmacognostic study of Piscidia Erythrina. Econ Bot 7, 270–284 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984953

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