Scientific name: Simaba cedron

Common names: Cedron, Rattlesnake’s Beans

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Arabic names:    اللويزة (al-lweezah)

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Family: Fabaceae

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Common parts used: Seeds

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Actions: Antispasmodic, nervine, stomachic

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Traditional Use:

Used for the stomach to prevent gas and bloating.  The tea was once used externally on snake and insect bites.1  Has been used in fevers, convulsions and nervousness.1

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