Peru Balsam
- What other names is Peru Balsam known by?
- What is Peru Balsam?
- How does Peru Balsam work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Dosing considerations for Peru Balsam.
What other names is Peru Balsam known by?
Balsam, Balsam of Peru, Balsam Peru, Bálsamo del Perú, Balsamum Peruvianum, Baume du Pérou, Baume Péruvien, Baume de San Salvador, Black Balsam, Indian Balsam, Myrospermum pereirae, Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae, Myroxylon pereirae, Peruvian Balsam, Toluifera pereirae.What is Peru Balsam?
Peru balsam is an herb. The oily sap from the bark is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Cancer; intestinal worms; healing wounds, burns, leg ulcers, and bedsores; treating frostbite; 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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