Boscia Albitrunca vs Ximenia Americana

Small evergreen tree of southern African dry savannas used by San and Khoikhoi peoples for food and medicine, particularly for root coffee substitute and analgesic.

Small thorny tree found in tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas used in traditional medicine across multiple regions for wound healing, pain, and infections.

glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, fatty acids

prunasin, ximenynic acid, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids

pain relief, fever, cough, food source during famine, wound healing

wound healing, skin infections, joint pain, fever, diarrhea

analgesic, antipyretic, nutritive, wound healing

wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

Root powder as coffee substitute or bark decoction 200ml

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste

pregnancy internal bark use, allergy

pregnancy, children under 6, prunasin toxicity with large doses

mild digestive upset

nausea, cyanide toxicity with very large doses