Synonyms — Coumarouna odorata Aubl., Coumarouna punctata Blake Medicinal Uses (Tonka Bean) — The plant is used as an anticoagulant, antidyspeptic, antipyretic, antitussive, cardiotonic, diaphoretic, fumigant, narcotic, stimulant, and stomachic (DAV). The fluid extract has been recommended in whooping cough. In China, seed extracts are used rectally for schistosomiasis. Guyanese use the astringent gum for […]