Steinmetz:Styrax

General Index (総索引)

Medicinal Effect (薬効一覧)

Styrax benzoin (and other species)

Also known as (or relevant to) Styrax benzoin (and other species) Benzoin officinale Family Styracaceae English Names Benzoin Gum Benjamin tree Siam Snowbell Natural Habitat Thailand Java Sumatra Indo-China Part(s) Used Resina Benzoe (obtained from the incised stembark of the tree)

Constituent(s) resins benzoic acid cinnamic acid vanillin essential oil and other substances Action expectorant vulnerary stimulant disinfectant anti-septic used as incense in the service of the Greek Church