Stomachic
111Entada Scandens — Benth. St. Thomas bean (E); Sea bean (E); Javilla (P); Pirkok (Cu) (Fig. 139). The leaves are used as barbasco, the bark as a soap substitute. the seeds, edible after soaking and roasting, are regarded as anodyne, carminative, emetic, febrifuge,… …
112Hymenaea Courbaril — L. Courbaril (E); Stinking toe (E); West Indian locust (E); Algarrobo (S); Guapinal (C); Nazareno (C) . The malodorous pulp around the seeds of this honey tree is edible. Mixed with water to for a beverage, it may be fermented. Copal is… …
113Mangifera Indica — L. Mango (E,Cu,S) . Widely cultivated in Panama, the renowned mango tends to seed itself easily, although fruits from spontaneous seedlings may have the flavor of turpentine. The mango, besides being eaten as a ripe fruit, is sued as follows in… …
114Myroxylon Pereirae — Klotzsch Balsam of Peru (E); Balsamo (S); Paila (Cu); Pidoquera (Ch); Tache (C) . The gum, regarded as stomachic and expectorant, is used in ointments and perfumes, and to treat ashtma, catarrh, rheumatism, and venereal diseases. The tree yields… …
115Punica Granatum — L. Pomegranmate (E); Granada (S) . The fruit, edible and easily fermented, is good for stopping bleeding. The seeds are astringent, refrigerant, and stomachic. The bark, esepcially of the root, is good for expelling tapeworm …
116Spathodea Campanulata — P.Beauv. Tulip tree (E); Tulipan (S) . The winged seeds are said to be more or less edible, yet animals are said to die from a decoction of the core of the fruit. The flower buds contain a sweet, watery liquid that is considered tonic. The bark… …
117Symphonia Globulifera — L.f. Barillo (P); Bogum (J); Botoncillo (CR); Cerillo (P); Cero (P); Paraman (C); Peraman (C); Sambogum (J). the fruit is edible. The latex is used for candles, torches, and caulking, and in treating ulcers. The bark is stomachic. The lumber is… …
118abdominal — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. ventral, visceral, intestinal, alvine, uterine, celiac, gastric, stomachic, duodenal, in the solar plexus, belly plexus*, inside*. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. intestinal, visceral, duodenal …
119stomachical — a. See stomachic …
120cordial — I. a. 1. Hearty, warm, ardent, affectionate, earnest, sincere, heartfelt. 2. Grateful, pleasant, refreshing, invigorating, restorative. II. n. 1. Stomachic, stomachal, stimulating medicine. 2. Liqueur, aromatized spirit …
