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herbs and shrubs and small trees: cotton
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spp. Cotton (E); Algodon (S); Mojofono (Ch); Upsana (Cu). West Indian Negroes tie strings of the seeds around the joints to treat rheumatism. Sap is astringent and pectoral. Seeds can be eaten but should be boiled first as they can contain the poisonous principle gossypol. Raw seeds are considered aphrodisiac, expectorant, laxative, and nervine, and are given for headache. Bayano Cuna cultivate cotton and weave their own hammocks. ...
출처: www.biologie.uni-hamburg.de/b-online/ibc99/dr-duke...
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