Cocillana

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Bolivia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Expectorant, Emetic

Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, ANTHRAQUINONES, FAT, RESIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Meliaceae

Scientific name: Guarea rusbyi

Common names: Cocillana

History

The source record documents this plant in Bolivia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Expectorant
• Emetic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Bolivia

Documented cultural uses

• Expectorant
• Emetic

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Expectorant · Bolivia · "
• Emetic · Bolivia · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• ANTHRAQUINONES
• FAT
• RESIN
• TANNIN
• RUSBYINE
• ASH
• BETA-SITOSTEROL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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