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CombretumBotanical Name: Combretum sundaicum (MIF.)Family: N.O. Combretaceae Myrobalans Synonym: Jungle Weed. Parts Used: Roasted leaves, stalks. Habitat: Malay Peninsula and Sumatra, and the tropical regions of both Hemispheres
Description: Leaves odourless, taste astringent. Medicinal Action and Uses: The leaves and stalks roasted have long been used in China in the form of a decoction, as a cure for the opium habit, the daily dose of opium is added to a decoction of the leaves and the patient is given 1 fluid ounce of the mixture every four hours. Constituents: Combretum contains a large proportion of tannic acid and traces of a glucoside.
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