Guarea guidonia, Guarea rusbyi Cocillana, Grape Bark , Guapi Bark, Huapi Bark -Western-

Guarea guidonia. Guarea rusbyi, Sycocarpus rusbyi   Cocillana, Grape Bark, Guapi Bark, Huapi Bark Family: Meliaceae
PART USED: Dried bark- occurs as flat or curved pieces, the outer surface is fissured and grey-brown with orange-brown patches where the cork has been removed. Inner surface is brown and longitudinally striated.
TASTE: Astringent, slightly nauseous
ACTIONS
1. Expectorant.^[1,2] Used widely in cough syrups in a similar way to Ipecacuanha.^[2]
2. Emetic (large doses).
3. Aperient.
INDICATIONS
1. Chronic bronchitis.
COMBINATIONS
- Bronchitis, use with Euphorbia, Senega, Grindelia and Marrubium.
PREPARATIONS: 3X/day
Dried bark powdered   0.5-1g,^[2] or as decoction.
Emetic dose 1.5-3g.
Liquid extract (BHP1973) 0.5-1 ml.^[1,2]
Tincture 1:10 in 60% alcohol   5-10 ml.
Syrup Cocillan Co (BPC1949) Dose 2- 4 ml.^[2]
2. Guarea guidonia, Cocillana, Grape bark

2. Guarea guidonia, Cocillana, Grape bark

[1] British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 Published by the British Herbal Medicine Association ISBN 0 903032 07 4.
[2] Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations R.C. Wren Revised by Elizabeth M. Williamson and Fred J Evans. First published in Great Britain in 1988 and reprinted in 1989 and 1994 by the C. W. Daniel Company Limited. 1 Church Path, Saffron Walden Essex. Published 1988 Printed and bound by Biddles, Guildford ISBN 085207 1973.
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An alkaloid- rusbyine. Glycoside. Resins. Volatile oil- 2.5%. Tannins.^[1] Fixed oil. Flavonols. Anthraquinones.^[2]
G. cedrata and G. thompsonii contains limonoids, such as dreagenin and methyl 6-acetoxyangolensate. Also sesquiterpenes and glycerides.^[3]
G. glabra has pentacarbocylic triperpenoids, including glabretal.^[4]
G. thompsonii timber contains dihyrogedunun.^[4]
References
[1] British Herbal Pharmacopoeia 1983 Published by the British Herbal Medicine Association ISBN 0 903032 07 4.
[2] Novak, M. and Saleink, C. (1987) Planta Med. 53 (1), 113
[3] Connoly, JM. D. et al. (1972) J. Chem. Soc. (P) 1145
[4] Ferguson, G. et al. (1973) J. Chem. Soc. Chem. Comm. 281