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Sumu, Lignum Sappan, is the dry heartwood of Caesalpinia sappan L. (Fabaceae). It is listed officially in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia and used in traditional Chinese medicine as an analgesic and antiinflammatory agent in treatmefit of traumatic diseases and menstrual disorders.
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Tang, W., Eisenbrand, G. (1992). Caesalpinia sappan L. In: Chinese Drugs of Plant Origin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73739-8_31
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