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ringworm bush

/ˈrɪŋwɜːrm bʊʃ/

Tradução: Nome popular da planta Senna alata (antes Cassia alata), um arbusto tropical de flores amarelo-vivas, tradicionalmente usado na medicina popular para tratar infecções fúngicas da pele, como a tinha (micose).

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/ˈrɪŋwɜːrm bʊʃ/informalmedical
  • ptNome popular da planta Senna alata (antes Cassia alata), um arbusto tropical de flores amarelo-vivas, tradicionalmente usado na medicina popular para tratar infecções fúngicas da pele, como a tinha (micose).

A common name for the plant Senna alata (formerly Cassia alata), a tropical shrub with bright yellow flowers, traditionally used in herbal medicine to treat fungal skin infections like ringworm.

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    A common name for Senna alata, a tropical shrub used in traditional medicine to treat fungal skin infections like ringworm.

    ptPlanta medicinal

    • The leaves of the ringworm bush are crushed and applied to the affected skin.
    • In some cultures, ringworm bush is used as a natural remedy for athlete's foot.
    • The plant's antifungal properties make it effective against ringworm.