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2 Lb / 908 grams
Maile
(Alyxia Stellata)
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Alyxia stellata is a plant in the family Apocynaceae. Its white bark gives away a certain distinctive smell and bitter taste. This plant grows wild in the forests and in the fields of mountainous area. The bark contains: tannic substances, coumarin, bitter substances, and alkaloids.
In Indonesia, this plant (known as palasan or pulosari in Indonesian language) is used as an ingredient for making herbal remedies (Jamu) and also spices in cooking.
A decoction of the roots is used as a treatment for blood in the stool.
The chopped plant is combined with the stems of Senna ocidentalis and the bark of Bobea spp. and Acacia koa and then made into a mash. This mash is mixed with water and heated - the resulting liquid is used as a wash on cuts and other skin conditions in order to clean the infected areas of the skin.
The compounds responsible for the fragrant smell of many Alyxia species are a mixture of isomeric coumarins which are particularly found in the bark.
The presence of iridoid substances is also reported.
Other Uses
Both the leaves and the flowers are fragrant when bruised or crushed. The stripped bark gives a sweet odor resembling vanilla.
All parts of the plant contain courmarin, which gives the plant a pleasant fragrance.
The leathery and woody leaves and bark have an enchanting fragrance, not noticeable until they are crushed or twisted. This fragrance increases with age and desiccation.
The plant was very much favored by early Hawaiians and is still highly prized in lei making. These leis are chains of leaves, flowers and the bark after it has been stripped off the wood. These are twisted around each other to form a decorative and scented chain for use on festive occasions.
Because newly made kapa cloth has a strange smell, scented plants such as this species and sandalwood were stored in large calabashes with the kapa used for clothing and bedding.
All parts of the plant can be used in steam baths to get rid of body odor.
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