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Andiroba Carapa guianensis

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Common Names
Andiroba ,
Botanical Name
Carapa guianensis
Family
MELIACEAE Mahogany family
Andiroba Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:
Properties: Astringent*
Parts Used: Oil extracted from the nut, bark and leaves
Constituents:andirobin, arachidic acid, acetoxy-gedunins, epoxyazadiradiones, deacetoxygedunins, hydroxylgedunins, gedunins, hexadecenoic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid, and stearic acid

Andiroba oil is an anti-inflammatory oil rich in omega-3 fatty acids. It promotes normal circulation to the skin and relieves pain and swelling. Andiroba oil is used in heated massage to relieve arthritis.

The Northwest Amazons use the bark and leaves for fever-reducing and worm-inhibiting tea, and externally as a wash for skin problems, ulcers, and insect bites, and as an insect repellent.

Side Effects:
How to Use: Andiroba
Preparation Methods :Oil for external use, bark and leaves as a decoction

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Andiroba for :Skin care
Skin care Andiroba oil accelerates healing of skin damage by providing myristic acid, one of the chemical building blocks of an enzyme that links together the proteins that form the skin's protective outer layer. In treating psoriasis, this chemical also signals skin cells when it is time to stop growing, which prevents scaling. One of the fatty acids found in andiroba oil, linolenic acid, also helps restore a normal life cycle to skin cells. This chemical stops the uncontrolled growth of skin cells in psoriasis, as well as the uncontrolled growth of the pigment-producing cells that cause age spots. Commercially, andiroba is also used as a base for antiwrinkle creams such as Aveda and Oil of Olay. The fats in the oil transport healing alpha-hydroxy acids and other ingredients as they moisturize and protect the skin.

Phyllis A. Balch, Prescription for Herbal Healing (2002)

Plant Description


  • Flowers:fragrant
  • Tree:Rain forest tree reaching heights of 300 ft, closely related to mahogany
  • Leaves:
  • Fruit: Brown, woody, four-cornered nut, chestnut like in appearance, oil-rich kernel
  • Preferred Habitat:
  • Distribution:Tropical rainforests of Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana

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