Hydnocarpus Kurzii (Noun)
Meaning
East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Hydnocarpus kurzii, an East Indian tree, yields seeds rich in oil that has been used for centuries in the treatment of various ailments.
- Chaulmoogra oil extracted from Hydnocarpus kurzii seeds provides a vital source of traditional medicine to treat leprosy in remote communities.
- Researchers have shown interest in the medicinal properties of Hydnocarpus kurzii, an East Indian tree native to the tropical climates of Asia.
- Local herbalists depend on Hydnocarpus kurzii as a crucial ingredient in their leprosy treatments, blending the seeds' oil with other natural remedies.
- In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, the seeds of Hydnocarpus kurzii have been utilized to produce the therapeutic chaulmoogra oil for centuries.