Does anybody know what are the medicinal uses or any other ethnobotanical uses of Cedrus libani subsp. libani?
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Here is some basic information about Cedrus libani subsp. libani and a list of ethnobotanical uses which includes medicinal uses and other uses of Cedrus libani subsp. libani.
Cedrus libani subsp. libani basic info
Scientific Name: Cedrus libani subsp. libani.
Family: Meliaceae.
Genus: Cedrus.
For common names of Cedrus libani subsp. libani in different languages – See link
Description: Cedrus libani is a species of cedar native to the mountains of the Mediterranean region. The cedar of Lebanon was important to various ancient civilizations. The trees were used by the Phoenicians for building commercial and military ships, as well as houses, palaces, and temples. The ancient Egyptians used its resin in mummification, and its sawdust has been found in the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh designates the cedar groves of Lebanon as the dwelling of the gods to which Gilgamesh, the hero, ventured. – for more info about Cedrus libani subsp. libani See link
Ethnobotanical and folk medicinal uses of Cedrus libani subsp. libani
- Diuretic
- Insecticide
*The information in this list is based on the ethnobotanical data in Dr. Duke’s Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases.
Dr. Duke does not recommend using this information for self diagnosis or self medication. – See link
Cedrus libani subsp. libani in other websites
Cedrus libani subsp. libani common names, economics importance, distributional range and more in the USDA GRIN website – See link.
Search PubMed (US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health) for academic researches with the search term Cedrus libani subsp. libani – See link.
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