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	GUAIACUM - LoveToKnow Article on GUAIACUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Its important preparations in the British Pharmacopoeia are the mistura gwiaci (dose 1/2-I oz.), the ammoniated tincture of guaiacum (dose 1/2-f drachm), in which the resin is dissolved by means of ammonia, and the trochiscus or lozenge, containing 3 grains of the resin.
		Guaiacum resin differs pharmacologically from other resins in being less irritant, so that it is absorbed from the bowel and exerts remote stimulant actions, notably upon the skin and kidneys.
		The tincture of guaiacum is universally used as a test for the presence of blood, or rather of haemoglobin, the red coloring matter of the blood, in urine or other secretions.
	25.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GU/GUAIACUM.htm (1207 words)

	Guaiacum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guaiacum is a genus in the family Zygophyllaceae.
		Guaiacum officinale is the national flower of Jamaica, and
		Guaiacum sanctum is the national tree of the Bahamas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guaiacum (193 words)

	King's American Dispensatory, 1898: Guaiaci Lignum (U. S. P.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guaiacum sanctum differs from the preceding in its leaflets, 6 or 8 of which compose the leaf, having an oblique-obovate, or rhomboid-ovate outline; in having a fruit with 6 cells; and in having smaller wood, which is less compact and lighter in color.
		Guaiacum wood, also known as Lignum vitae, a name given to it from a belief that its medicinal virtues were of a superior kind, is largely imported into this country from the West Indies for making block-sheaves, wooden pestles, and many other objects, for which it is peculiarly fitted by its extraordinary hardness and toughness.
		Guaiacum wood is only odorous when burned or rasped, the odor being aromatic; its taste is acrid, aromatic, and amarous, succeeded by a pricking in the throat.
	www.ibiblio.org /herbmed/eclectic/kings/guaiacum.html (1015 words)

	GUAIACUM - Online Information article about GUAIACUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guaiacum resin, the guaiaci resina of pharmacopoeias, is obtained from the wood as an exudation from natural fissures or from incisions; by See also:
		A decoction of 1 lb of guaiacum was held to be sufficient for the four first days of the treatment.
		Guaiacum resin is given medicinally in doses of 5-15 grains.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /GRA_GUI/GUAIACUM.html (1825 words)

	Encyclopedia: Guaiacum
		Binomial name Guaiacum officinale L. Lignum Vitae (Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum) The National Tree of The Bahamas, it is a tropical American evergreen tree of the genus Guaiacum.
		Guaiacum is a small genus of six species of shrubs and trees in the family Zygophyllaceae, native to subtropical and tropical regions of the Americas.
		Guaiacum officinale is the national flower of Jamaica, and Guaiacum sanctum is the national tree of the Bahamas.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Guaiacum (526 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Guaiacum - Herb Profile and Information
		Guaiacum mixture, B.P., 1/2 to 1 fluid ounce.
		Guaiacum Resin Lozenges, B.P., 1 to 6 may be taken.
		Bear in mind "A Modern Herbal" was written with the conventional wisdom of the early 1900's.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/g/guaiac42.html (417 words)

	King's American Dispensatory, 1898: Guaiaci Resina (U. S. P.) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		—Guaiacum is ordinarily met with in amorphous, hard masses of varying sizes, in which are found pieces of wood, dirt, and other foreign matters.
		It is used in the same affections as guaiaci ligni or guaiacum wood.
		If the preparations of guaiacum produce sickness, defective appetite, and irregularity of the bowels, their use must be discontinued.
	www.ibiblio.org /herbmed/eclectic/kings/guaiacum_resin.html (1938 words)

	Lignum vitae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lignum vitae is the heartwood of species of the genus Guaiacum), the trees of which are usually called guayacan.
		The wood is obtained chiefly from Guaiacum officinale and Guaiacum sanctum, both slow growing trees that do not become large.
		This wood has a specific gravity between 1.28 and 1.37, so it will sink in water.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lignum_vitae (239 words)

	Is Guaiacum sanctum Effective Against Arthritis? An Ethnobotany Case - Part I - Case Study Collection - National Center ...
		Beth Tonoany is a tropical population ecologist who has been studying an unusual tree, Guaiacum sanctum, which once grew throughout the dry tropical forests of Central America as well as on some of the Caribbean islands.
		Guaiacum sanctum produces a wood called lignum vitae, and is known in Costa Rica and other Spanish-speaking countries as guayacan reál.
		Tonoany encouraged her graduate student, Mabel Gailke, to determine if Guaiacum sanctum produces a chemical that has anti-inflammatory properties: “We have lots of anecdotal evidence that lignum vitae is useful in treating rheumatism, arthritis, and gout, but it’s frustrating that there is absolutely no data to support these claims.
	www.sciencecases.org /ethnobotany/ethnobotany.asp (911 words)

	Guaiacum sanctum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guaiacum sanctum has a wide distribution in the Florida Keys, the West Indies, and Central America (Mathew 1994).
		The timber of Guaiacum species is of considerable commercial importance despite being very difficult to work with hand or machine tools.
		Guaiacum trees are planted in the tropics for their ornamental value and resistance to salt spray in coastal areas (Mathew 1994).
	international.fws.gov /animals/guaisanc.html (393 words)

	Guaiacum officinale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guaiacum officinale is a slow-growing species of the lowland dry forest, woodland, and thicket.
		Guaiacum officinale has been listed on Appendix II of CITES as of 1992.
		The timber and medicinal resin of Guaiacum officinale have been traded for several centuries as lignum-vitae and overexploitation has taken place throughout the species’ range (WCMC 1998).
	international.fws.gov /animals/guaioffi.html (186 words)

	Traffic Bulletin: Vol. 19, No. 2 (November 2002)
		Guaiacum, also know as ‘Lignum vitae’ is a mostly neotropical tree genus used for medicinal and timber purposes.
		To assess the conservation impact of international trade on the Mexican endemic species Guaiacum coulteri, a survey on imports into and use of the species in Germany was carried out between November 2001 and February 2002 on behalf of the German CITES Scientific Authority.
		Guaiacum resin and wooden chips are also used as an aromatic compound for the liqueur industry.
	www.traffic.org /bulletin/Nov2002/survey.html (367 words)

	Define Guaiacum officinale : powered by In Dictionary (InDicitonary.com) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum officinale or lignum-vit[ae], a large tree of the West Indies and Central America.
		[L., wood of life; lignum wood + vita, genitive vit[ae], life.] (Bot.) A tree (Guaiacum officinale) found in the warm latitudes of America, from which the guaiacum of medicine is procured.
		Guaiacum officinale n : small evergreen tree of Caribbean and southern Central America to northern South America; a source of lignum vitae wood, hardest of commercial timbers, and a medicinal resin [syn: lignum vitae]
	www.indictionary.com /define/Guaiacum_officinale (337 words)

	Is Guaiacum sanctum Effective Against Arthritis? An Ethnobotany Case - Part II - Case Study Collection - National ...
		One group was treated with a placebo, four groups were given Guaiacum resin in four different concentrations, and one group was treated with indomethacin, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat arthritis.
		The Guaiacum resin was obtained by boiling leaves under reflux in 70% ethanol.
		Because this experiment did indicate that Guaiacum resin can be quite effective against inflammations, Dr. Tonoany and Mabel Gailke decided to collaborate with the nearby medical research clinic to test the effectiveness of Guaiacum resin on humans with severe arthritis.
	www.sciencecases.org /ethnobotany/ethnobotany2.asp (425 words)

	ENB @ the Twelfth Meeting of the Plants Committee
		Guaiacum spp.: Mexico responded to a document prepared by TRAFFIC North America on the status of lignum vitae or tree of life (Guaiacum) research in Mexico, stating that further work is needed on Guaiacum coulteri and on non-detriment findings.
		In order to address “look-alike” issues, he suggested that all species of Guaiacum be listed on Appendix II to curb trade in those that are endangered.
		The CITES Secretariat suggested other options might be to undertake a significant trade review of the species or ask range States about what other measures they can take to prevent unsustainable trade in species, such as implementing quotas.
	www.iisd.ca /cites/CITP2/mon135.html (817 words)

	Ellingwood's The American Materia Medica, 1919: Gut: GUAIACUM. Guaiacum officinale. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The indications for rhus toxicodendron will often be found present with the indications for this agent.
		Guaiacum of old, had a reputation in the cure of syphilis.
		It has alterative properties and is useful in some cases of skin disease of a chronic character, but we have superior remedies.
	www.ibiblio.org /herbmed/eclectic/ellingwood/guaiacum.html (423 words)

	Emanations Volume 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		BAUER, A. Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum sanctum, and Bursera simaruba are three common plants found throughout the Dominican Republic.
		Three plant species, Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum sanctum, and Bursera simaruba, which have alleged medicinal value, were studied.
		Guaiacum officinale (Zygophyllaceae) and Guaiacum sanctum (Zygophyllaceae) are used by people of the West Indies to combat asthma, rheumatism, tuberculosis, syphilis, and chronic pulmonary colds.
	labs.plantbio.cornell.edu /cubl./emanv4p53.html (299 words)

	MEEC 2005, Evolution/Phylogenetics
		The goal of this research is to use comparative DNA sequence analysis to understand the taxonomic boundaries, genetic structure, and geographical distribution of Guaiacum.
		The establishment of distinct evolutionary lineages in plants can be complicated given their capacity for hybridization and introgression; which often poses problems to the traditional separations of systematics, population genetics, and phylogeography.
		These problems may be overcome; and analysis of multiple loci of highly variable DNA sequences may elucidate the roles of both historic and contemporary genetic exchange among Guaiacum species and populations, thereby identifying distinct genetic lineages of conservation concern as well as providing insight into their evolution.
	mypage.siu.edu /meec2005/Abs_EvolPhylo.html (1294 words)

	Genesis Health System - Alternative Medicine General Info - Guaiacum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Guaiacum is an herbal medicine used to treat rheumatism (arthritis, sore and stiff joints).
		Other names for Guaiacum include: Guaiacum officinale, Guaiacum sanctum, Guaiac, Guajacum, and Lignum vitae.
		Ask your doctor if your health problem is not on the list or if the dose is not given for a product you want to use.
	www.genesishealth.com /micromedex/altmedgen/ame0093.aspx (406 words)

	Resins_2
		The heartwood of Guaiacum officinale and of G. sanctum (Zygophyllaceae) containing 18 to 25% of guaiacum resin.
		It is used as a source of guaiacum resin and as an ingredient of compound decoction pf sarsaparilla.
		1 in 5 of guaiacum resin; prepared by macerating with alcohol (90%) for 48 hours and filtering.
	www.herbdatanz.com /resins_2.htm (1378 words)

	Guaiacum Officinale 10gram (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		It is quite fragrant when softened under a moderate heat,.
		Guaiacum Resin is of a dark-brown or greenish-brown color, has a shining fracture, and is nearly translucent at the edges.
		Thin laminae are light green and almost transparent.
	www.naturensdroger.nu /sv/p_695.html (495 words)

	Searching Dataset GLOBAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The current status of the dry tropical forest tree lignum vitae Guaiacum sanctum L. (Zygophyllaceae) at Palo Verde, Costa Rica.
		Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of seed rain in a lowland wet tropical forest.
		Guaiacum sanctum L. (Guayacan Real), un caso particular de estudio.
	www.ots.ac.cr /rdmcnfs/datasets/exsrch.phtml?ds=global&qbe=21087 (3286 words)

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	Search Results for guaiacum - Encyclopædia Britannica
		any of several trees of the genus Guaiacum, of the family Zygophyllaceae, particularly G. officinale, native to the New World tropics.
		Although Nicaragua's forests suffer from poorly regulated commercial exploitation and a burgeoning population, they are still the largest in Central America.
		A few tropical species of the family Sapindaceae produce useful wood for construction, furniture, or...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=guaiacum&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (108 words)

	BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database) - ZYGOPHYLLACEAE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This species yields lignum vitae wood from which is obtained the medicinal resin guaiacum.
		A case of contact dermatitis from application of Tincture of Guaicum was reported by White (1897).
		Guaicol derived from guaiacum has irritant properties (Greenberg and Lester 1954).
	bodd.cf.ac.uk /BotDermFolder/BotDermZ/ZYGO.html (1054 words)

	MSN Encarta - Dictionary - guaiacum
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		guaiacum wood: the hard dense oily wood of the guaiacum tree
		guaiacum resin: the brownish green resin of the guaiacum tree.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /dictionary_1861615655/guaiacum.html (93 words)

	Guaiacum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		- The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America.
		The word "guaiacum" uses 8 letters: A A C G I M U U.
		Words within guaiacum not shown as it has more than seven letters.
	www.morewords.com /word/guaiacum (185 words)

	Definition of Guaiacum in Webster's Dictionary 1913 Edition - Wunder Dictionary
		Definition of Guaiacum in Webster's Dictionary 1913 Edition
		A genus of small, crooked trees, growing in tropical America.
		The heart wood or the resin of the Guaiacum offinale or lignum-vitae, a large tree of the West Indies and Central America.
	websters.wunderdictionary.com /dictionary/def/english/guaiacum.html (51 words)

	The Perfect Cup - Medicinal Herbs - Gourmet Coffee, Fine Tea's and Medicinal Herbs
		Arthritis/Rheumatism: Elder, Guaiacum, Nettle, Willow Bark, Hops*, Ginger, Gingko Biloba, Meadowsweet, Boneset.
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		Cramps: Boneset, Valerian, Willow Bark, Skullcap, Ginger, Guaiacum*.
	www.perfectcup.com.au /medicinal-herbs/ailments.htm (629 words)

	PlantFiles: Family: Zygophyllaceae, Genus: Guaiacum
		Nov 7, 10:29 AM Family: Zygophyllaceae, Genus: Guaiacum
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	davesgarden.com /pdb/b/Zygophyllaceae/Guaiacum/none/cultivar (138 words)

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