Pterocarpus erinaceus
West African rosewood tree used in traditional medicine across Guinea, Mali, and Senegal for dysentery, fever, wounds, and anemia. Bark decoction is blood-red and prescribed for blood-building. Now endangered due to Chinese rosewood timber demand.
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Iron supplements (tannins).
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Astringent taste. GI upset.
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