Aquilaria Herb Information, Aquilaria benefit, side effects

Scientific Name: Aquilaria malaccensis syn A. agallocha

Medicinal Uses of Aquilaria Herb

• Aquilaria is stimulant, tonic.
• Aquilaria Wood is used as a stimulant, aphrodisiac, tonic, diuretic, and to expel gas.
• The grated wood is included in preparations used to treat smallpox, rheumatism and in illness during and after childbirth.
• Aquilaria herb relieves spasms especially in the digestive and respiratory systems.
• Used to lower fevers.
• Aquilaria is used internally for digestive and bronchial complaints.
  Bark and wood are used for rheumatism.
• The resinous wood of the stem of A. gallocha [CHEN XIANG] is considered aphrodisiac, diuretic, stimulant.
• A decoction of the Aquilaria wood is used for abdominal pain, asthma, cancer (used as a general tonic), colic, chest congestion, diarrhea, hiccups, nausea, nerves, and regurgitation.
• A. sinensis [CHEN XIANG] is a tree of SE China which is replacing A. malaccensis in traditional Chinese medicine. Harvesters wound the trees to induce secretion of resins which are collected regularly. The wounds heal and the wood around the old wounds is cut off for use. This in turn causes the formation of new wounds and the secretion of more resin, so the process is ongoing. Old and dying trees are cut down and the heartwood harvested for medicinal use. The resinous stem of Aquilaria is used for abdominal pain, abcess, chest pains, weakness in the elderly, high blood pressure, liver, shortness of breath, nausea, chills, gas, pain, weak knees. The resinous wood and the resin is considered tonic for the kidneys, used to expel gas, to treat male disorders, shortness of breath, nausea, general pains, weak knees, chills, chest and abdominal pain, and asthma.