Benzoin
| Common Name | Benzoin |
| Latin Name | Styrax benzoin |
| Folk Name | Ben, Gum Benzoin |
| Medical Uses | Used externally as a mild stimulant and antiseptic in irritable conditions of the skin. It acts as a calming agent when taken internally and mildly expectorant diuretic and antiseptic to the urinary passages. In the form of Compound Tincture of Benzoin, it is used as an inhalant with steam in laryngitis and bronchitis. |
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