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Dragon's Blood
| Synonyms |
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Sanguis Draconis, Calamus Gum, Daemonorops, Xue Jie, Qi
Ling Jie, Xue Li Hua. |
| CAS Number |
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9000-19-5 |
| Part |
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Resinous exudation of Daemonorops Draco Fruits |
| Plant Name |
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Daemonorops Draco. |
| Family |
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Calamus Draco. |
Dragon's Blood is a resin derived from the fruits of Calamus Draco,
Willdenow (Daemonorops Draco, Blume). It has dark red color exuded resin. It
soluble in ethanol and alcohol.
It is used as a coloring matter for varnishes, coloring of polishes and
spirit lacquers, tooth-pastes, tinctures, plaster, for dyeing horn to
imitate tortoiseshell, etc.
It is used externally as a wash to promote healing and stop bleeding.
Internally it is used for chest pains, post-partum bleeding, internal
traumas, and menstrual irregularities.
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