PIMENTA RACEMOSA

PIMENTA RACEMOSA, FAM. MYRTACEAE, BAYRUM, MALAGUETA

English

CHARACTERISTICS

It is a tree that measures between 4 and 12 meters high. Straight trunk and leafy branches. The entire bush is aromatic.

USAGE

The leaves are stimulating. They are distilled into rum and hence its name Bay-Rum. The seeds and leaves have an essential oil highly valued in perfumery.

MEDICINAL USAGE

In the Caribbean islands, Bay-Rum is widely used in friction against fatigue, pain, bumps, bruises and to refresh the body.

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CARACTERÍSTICAS

Es un árbol que mide entre 4 y 12 metros de altura. De tronco recto y ramas frondosas. Todo el arbusto es aromático.

USOS

Las hojas son estimulantes.  Se destilan en ron y de alli su nombre Bay-Rum.  Las semillas y las hojas poseen un aceite esencial muy valorado en perfumeria. 

USOS MEDICINALES

En las islas del Caribe es muy utilizado el Bay-Rum en fricciones contra el cansancio, los dolores, los golpes, hematomas y para refrescar el cuerpo.

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