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Bayberry - Myrica cerifera (LINN.)
Medicinal Action and Uses - Astringent and stimulant. In large doses emetic. It is useful in diarrhoea, jaundice, scrofula, etc. Externally, the powdered bark is
used as a stimulant to indolent ulcers, though in poultices it should be combined with elm. The decoction is good as a gargle and injection in chronic inflammation of
the throat, leucorrhoea, uterine haemorrhage, etc. It is an excellent wash for the gums. [eng]
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