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Holarrhena

Holarrhena

9.9
Trees and bushes that lose their leaves each year and are used in traditional medicine
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • Holarrhena species are commonly used in traditional medicine across India and Africa.

Examples

  • Scientists studied the bark of Holarrhena to explore its medicinal compounds.

  • Several trees from the Holarrhena genus grow in tropical regions of Southeast Asia.

  • The Holarrhena tree is used in traditional medicine.

  • Many herbalists recommend Holarrhena for its healing properties.

  • Holarrhena species are frequently utilized in herbal remedies throughout India and Africa.

  • The medicinal benefits of Holarrhena have been recognized for centuries in traditional practices.

  • Traditional healers often harvest parts of the Holarrhena tree for its therapeutic uses.

Compounds

Holarrhena antidysenterica
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical Asian tree with hard white wood whose bark was used to treat diarrhea

Surface Forms

Holarrhena main

Etymology

Holarrhena probably comes from Greek words holos 'whole' and arrhen 'male'. A helpful way to remember the name is to imagine botanists noticing a 'whole' set of male parts in the flowers, and so they used this name for the medicinal trees and shrubs now called Holarrhena.