Tonka Bean Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses
Scientific Name: Dipteryx odorata or Dipteryx oppositifolia
Common Names: Tonka Bean, Tonga Bean, Tongo Bean, Tonco Seed, Tonquin Bean, Torquin Bean, Cumaru, Tonco Bean
Properties: Antidepressant, Antispasmodic, Antiparasitic, Immune stimulant, Antirheumatic, Anti-coagulant, Anti-asthmatic
What is Tonka Bean?
Tonka bean is from the Dipteryx odorata plant, also known as the Brazillian teak tree. Native to South America, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia
Tonka Bean Health Uses and Health Benefits
Tonka bean is considered to have health benefits due to a compound it contains called coumarins. Tonka bean health benefits include being a natural anti-nausea health remedy as well as for relieving pain and cramps. It’s also been used to help alleviate stomach pain and dysentery. Tonka bean is also believed to help stimulate sex drive.1,2
References
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Dipteryx+odorata
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Dipteryx+odorata
CuresDecoded worldwide community recommends Tonka Bean for:
Rheumatism
Effective
Asthma
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Depression
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
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Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)
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Parasitic Disease
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Sore Throat
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