| Scientific Name |
Casuarina equisetifolia L. |
| Common Name |
She oak, Austrailian Pine, Pino |
| Photo link |
http://www.dipbot.unict.it/orto/0144-1.html |
| Other Uses |
Folk uses include dysentary, diarrhea, stomach ache, and as an astringent. (http://geography.berkeley.edu/ProgramCourses/CoursePagesFA2002/geog148/Term%20Papers/Darin%20Jensen/uses.html; accessed 4/16/04). |
| Formulations used by Informants |
Commercially prepared hot infusion (13 Flores). |
| Phytochemistry |
Asparagine, glutamine, and tannins (http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/Casuarina_equisetifolia.html#Uses; accessed 4/16/04). |
| Potential Adverse Effects |
No clinical adverse effects were found. |
| Potential Medication Interactions |
No clinical medication interactions were found. |
| References |
http://www.itis.usda.gov/index.html |
