Benzoin

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What other names is Benzoin known by?

Benjoin, Benjuí, Benzoe, Gum Benjamin, Gum Benzoin, Loban, Lohban, Styrax benzoin, Styrax paralleloneurum, Sumatra Benzoin.

What is Benzoin?

Benzoin is a plant. The gum resin is used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

  • Chest congestion, swelling (inflammation) of the throat and airways, laryngitis, croup, skin cuts and ulcers, bedsores, cracked nipples, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).


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