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To: jhild who wrote (1152)	8/24/1998 1:49:00 AM
From: DOC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26163

If you're comfortable with just going to a web site and finding natural substances to ingest, then by all means, go ask The Indian. Happy Ingesting. Says jhild. As if a little DD can't turn up enough information on these products to tell if they are safe. let's take one from the web site and see how easy it is. DOC Andiroba - Product Number 0035PA Andiroba is a 100% pure and natural supplement which is an excellent astringent, diuretic, cicatrizant laxative and also an excellent ment for malaria, hepatitis, gastritis and chronic ulcers. Andiroba is made from the Amazon tree named "Carapa Guainesis." This is a medium sized tree that grows in abundance in the Amazon Rain Forest. From the seeds of this wonderful Amazon tree we extract an oil which has many puritive properties. One important property of Andiroba is its cicatrizant and astringent powers for cases when a fast for a wound is needed. Another important property is the strong diuresis capacity which cleans the kidneys and bladder. Andiroba is a vermifuge which guarantees elimination of worms from the intestines. Andiroba is also a for malaria and rheumatism. The most important property of Andiroba oil is its ability to hepatits and chronic ulcers in cases where bleeding seems difficult to stop. A little DD reveals, Carapa guianensis Andiroba Andiroba is a high tree common in the primary forest and in old secondary forests. Its geographical repartition is quite wide in tropical America (Guyana, Brazil, Colombia..). It produces fragrant flowers and fruit which look like large chestnuts containing a kernel rich in lipids (about 63%). Its hard, insect resistant wood, has long been used as timber wood and in the furniture industry. All the parts of the plant have a very bitter taste. Only the kernels and/or the bark are used in traditional medicine. A bit of history Andiroba oil is very popular in Amazonia. It is either handmade by the Wayapis, Palikur and other tribes, or industrially manufactured and used by the soap industry in Brazil. The Wayapis make this oil as followsÿ: they boil a large number of kernels in an old pot full of water. They leave it to stand during several days and then take out the kernel envelopes. The greyish mass of the soft and oil-rich cotyledons is exposed to the sun in the trunk of a palm tree slightly tilted and cut at one end to let the oil flow. The latter drips drop by drop into a container. The Munduruku tribe traditionnally mummified the heads of their ennemies with andiroba oil to keep as war trophies. At present, it is used by various Amazonian tribes as oil for lighting and as an ingredient to manufacture a kind of soap with wood ash and cocoa peel residues. This soap is used to treat skin troubles. In the Creole Pharmacopoeia, andiroba oil is an adjuvant in a number of remedies against skin diseases and for child medicines. Andiroba oil Chemical composition The chemical composition of the plant is very specificÿ: the bitter components are meliacins, which are oxigenated terpenes similar to quassinoids. Among themÿ: andirobin and 6-alpha-hydroxygedunin. Composition in fatty acids (average values) Palmitic acid 28 % Palmitoleic acid 1 % Stearic acid 8.1 % Oleic acid 50.5 % Linoleic acid 9 % Arachidic acid 1.2 % Linolenic acid 0.3 % Andiroba oil moreover contains about 5% of unsaponifiable matters. Properties Andiroba oil is very often used as a solvent for annatto, but unlike it (annatto is considered as a magic protection), andiroba oil is used as a protector against the rain and the cold, and as a powerful insect repellent. Moreover, it has an anti-inflammatory and calming effect on itching sensations. This anti-inflammatory property would be due to terpenic components contained in the unsaponifiable matters. In the traditional Amerindian pharmacopoeia, andiroba oil is also used as a liniment against the muscular fatigue which occurs after hunting, and to relieve strained muscles, sometimes in association with cassava starch. In certain countries, people who do martial arts use it for the same purpose. Cosmetic uses The composition in essential fatty acids of andiroba oil, which is particularly rich in acids of the oleic family, is interesting in cosmetic products. Deficiency in essential fatty acids causes the epidermis to thicken due to cell proliferation, and an increase in trans epidermic water loss too. According to recent research works, linoleic acid would be the main fatty acid involved in maintaining the epidermis integrity. Andiroba oil contains about 9% of it. It can thus be used in all skin care products, particularlyÿ: creams for dry, dehydrated or atonic skinsÿ; anti-wrinkle productsÿ; skin restructuring emulsionsÿ; body lotions. Usage level Andiroba oil can be used in any cosmetic product as an active principle or as a carrier in the oily phase, without any proportion limit. Analytical data sheet INCI name Andiroba (Carapa guianensis) oil (suggested) Customs tarification 15-15-90-60 Virgin andiroba oil Organoleptic analysis Appearance Viscous liquid Colour Yellow orange Odour Specific Physico-chemical characteristics Refractive index at 20øC 1.4630 - 1.4710 Acid value < 100 Peroxide value < 15.0 meq The standard norm of this analytical data sheet are only indicative and could undergo modifications. Keep away from light and heat. If all this is not enough did you know the USDA's National Agricultural Library keeps records including test results of all Medicinal Plants? No, i didn't think you would know this it could only help bring a positive light to Medicinal Plants. just in case you need a little more research before ingesting this wonderful Medicinal Plant here is another link that will give you in even more detail everything there is to know about Andiroba including a list of every book written on the subject in any language you need it in. rain-tree.com