Cumaseba

(Swartz polyphylla)

Family: Fabaceae
Tassonimia: Swartz polyphylla DC.
Synonymy: acuminata Swartz, Swartz opacifolia, platygyne Swartz, Swartz urubuensis, Tounatea acuminata, Tounatea oblonga, acuminata Tunatea
Common names: Anush oar Caspi, Arabic, cumaceba, cumaseba, jabelona, marin comatsehue, paracutaca, pitaica
Parts used: bark

PROPERTIES AND ACTIONS

Main actions:

* Reduces inflammation
* Relieves pain
* Kills bacteria
* Kills fungi
* Combats candida
* Fights cancer cells



Other actions:

* Female aphrodisiac
* Support hormonal

Assay standards:
Bark
Tincture: 2-3ml twice a day
Decoction: 1 cup twice daily


Cumaseba tree is tropical rainforest, which can grow up to 15m in height. Can be found on the mountains lower in all areas of the Amazon forest of Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and the three Guineas.

Cumaseba is rich in flavonoids and isoflavones. Conitene a significant amount of an isoflavone called biocianina A whose actions have been documented and investigated in 150 studies. The biocianina A is a chemical element that is described as phytoestrogens and may be found in other plants such as red clover (or red clover).

Scientists have confirmed through in vitro tests to cumaseba is a good antimicrobial. It has been reported as able to combat Mycobacterium tubercolosis, many strains resistant to antibiotics, the H. pylori, many of Tupi Cavtata of oral bacteria that cause cavities and gengviti, and other strains of gram-positive bacteria. Were also documented anti-fungal and candida-Antu in vitro.

A Brazilian research group that performed a screening plant with active properties against cancer cells has shown that the corteccua appeared to be toxic cumaseba n vitro against cells cancerigene of colon and lung, but that action was not very strong. Another research group identified a new isoflavones in cumaseba, has documented that an ethanol extract of the heart wood was able to inhibit the protein cinasi C (PKC). The PKC inhibitors have attracted great interest in the scientific world, since it was shown that excessive PKC enzyme is involved in the process in a variety of disorders including arthritis, asthma, brain tumors, cancer and disorders cardiovascular.

In the Amazon forest, the bark and / or the wood of the tree cumaseba is used as a tonic after childbirth, for rheumatism, and to speed the healing of bone fractures and dislocations. In Suriname, the Indians Tirio prepare the bark in a decoction for malaria. In Peru, the Shipibo-Conibo use the bark as an antiseptic and put drops of resin in the eye for infection, for poor eyesight and injury of optic nerves. Other tribes believe that the bark of give strength and prevent laziness. It is also used to strengthen the body during an illness and to speed healing.

In herbal medicine systems in Peru: the bark of cumaseba is considered an aphrodisiac and a tonic and is recommended for fungal infections, rafffreddore and infleunza, rheumatism, and for female disorders such as post-partum tonic.

CUMASEBA
Key actions (in order):
antibacterial, antiseptic, anti-candidate, tonic, anti-rheumatic

Main uses:
for rheumatism and arthritis
for pain and / or inflammation of joints, muscles and / or bone disorders
as a hormonal tonic and aphrodisiac female
for Candida, yeast infections and fungal
for colds, flu, tuberculosis and other bacterial infections of the respiratory tract

Properties / actions documented by research:
antibacterial, anti-candidate, antifungal, anti-mycobacteria, cytotoxic, larvicide, PKC-inhibitor

Properties / actions documented by traditional
analgesic, anti-candosi, anti-fatigue, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, anti-rheumatic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, tonic, vulnerary

Traditional preparation:
The bark of cumaseba is traditionally prepared in the Amazon: in alcoholic tinctures. However, when it is used externally for fractures and dislocations is sometimes prepared in the form of decoction, and the affected part of the body is placed in a water bath in warm decoction.

Contraindications:
None reported.
Interaction with drugs: None reported.

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