Trichilia hirta Health effects and herbal facts
Known as
red-cedar

Medical use
Abortifacient Astringent Cold Cosmetic Emmenagogue Fever Hair Hair-Oil Insecticide Poison Purgative Repellant(Flea) Sore Stimulant Sudorific Tumor
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Geografical distribution
- NORTHERN AMERICA
Native
- Northern Mexico: Mexico - San Luis Potosi, Sinaloa
- Southern Mexico: Mexico - Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Michoacan, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Yucatan
- SOUTHERN AMERICA
Native
- Caribbean: Cuba; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Haiti; Jamaica; Puerto Rico
- Mesoamerica: Belize; Costa Rica; El Salvador; Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Panama
- Northern South America: Venezuela
- Brazil: Brazil
- Western South America: Colombia; Ecuador; Peru
- Southern South America: Paraguay
Biological activities
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Chemicals detected
Chemical | Plant part | Low ppm | High ppm |
---|---|---|---|
D-acetylhirtine | Seed | ||
Hirtine | Plant | ||
Polyphenols | Leaf | ||
Saponins | Leaf | ||
Terpenoids | Leaf |
Reference: Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases. [Online Database]