hymenaea courbaril
(Jatoba - Courbaril - Amami-gum - Brazilian copal - West Indian Locust - Brazilian Cherry - Guapinol)
Wood uses
- Marquetry
- Terrace
- Cladding
- Gardens
- Decorative Wood Sheets
- Wood Floors
- Furniture
- Cabinetry
- Heavy Industrial Use
- Decorative Carpentry
- Musical Instruments
- Wood Sculptures
- Durmientes
- Ship
- Boat Constructions
- Special Wood Items
- Interior Stairs
- Tool Handles
- Turnings
- Windows
- Doors
- Moldings
- Panels
Pharmaceutical Use
The bark is analgesic, astringent, balsamic, depurative, febrifuge, haemostatic, pectoral, stomachic, tonic and vermifug. It is commonly used in local folk medicine as a cure-all, being especially useful for coughs. Besides being used to give energy and stamina, a tea made from the bark has been used for centuries as a tonic for the respiratory and urinary systems by the indigenous people of the Amazon Basin. The tea is also used internally to treat stomach problems and back pains, as well as externally for athlete’s foot and foot fungus. It is known for its ability to fight fungus and yeast infections such as Candida albicans. The macerated bark is used as a treatment for diarrhoea.
The resin and sap exuding from bore-holes in the bark is considered fortifying. It is used for treating chronic cystitis, urine retention, anaemia, prostatitis, blennorrhagia and chronic bronchitis. It is used for treating chronic cystitis, urine retention, anaemia, prostatitis, blennorrhagia and chronic bronchitis.
The solid resin found at the base of the tree is balsamic, bechic, stomachic, tonic and vermifuge. The fruit has a mild laxative effect. It is also used to treat mouth ulcers. The leaves and wood are used in the treatment of diabetes.
