Arrabidaea chica Arrabidaea chica

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Puca Panga
(Arrabidaea chica)

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pucapanga, arrabidaea chica

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      Family: Bignoniaceae
      Genus: Arrabidaea
      Species: chica
      Common names: Puca panga, chica, crajiru, cricket-vine
      Part Used: Leaves




    PLANT DESCRIPTION
    Documented Properties
    & Actions:
    		 Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, vulnerary
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    REFERENCED QUOTES ON PUCA PANGA




    10. Arrabidaea chica (HBK) Verlot. Bignoniaceae. "Puca panga". Fresh leaves used in decoction alone or mixed with the fruits of Renealmia alpinia to dye fibers of Astrocaryum chambira or to make tattoos. This dye is also used to treat skin infections and herpes (RAR). Leaves also used as anti-inflammatory. "Chami" from Risaralda extract the red tint to dye baskets (RVM). "Tikuna" use leaf infusion for conjunctivitis (SAR). Achual "Jivaros" chew the leaves with clay to blacken the teeth (SAR). Tapajos residents use leaf tea for anemia, blood disorders, inflammation.


     






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