Steinmetz:Psidium

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Psidium guajava

Also known as (or relevant to) Psidium guajava Psidium pyriferum Psidium pomiferum Family Myrtaceae English Names Djamboe Guava Natural Habitat Java tropical South-America India Part(s) Used Folia Djamboe = Folia Psidii pyriferi fruit

Constituent(s) leaf: tannin essential oil fatty oil resin; fruit (berry): vitamin C Action leaf: astringent used in catarrh of the stomach and of the intestines; fruit: laxative. This pleasant fruit is much consumed but the seed is injurious. The fruit should be eaten with the rind otherwise it causes costiveness (constipation)