Hippeastrum puniceum vs Kunzea Ambigua

Tropical American bulb with showy red flowers, used in Caribbean and South American folk medicine.

Shrub native to southeastern Australia used by Aboriginal peoples and in Australian bush medicine for skin conditions, inflammation, and respiratory complaints.

lycorine, haemanthamine, narciclasine, alkaloids

1,8-cineole, alpha-pinene, globulol, viridiflorol, bicyclogermacrene

Traditional Caribbean folk medicine for fever and inflammation, Used in Venezuelan and Colombian folk medicine for infections

skin conditions, respiratory complaints, inflammation, arthritis, insect repellent

Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral research, Antibacterial, Traditional fever herb

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic, insect repellent

Tincture: 1-2ml 2x/day (toxic - caution)

Diluted essential oil applied topically; leaf steam inhalation

Pregnancy, Children, Large doses toxic

allergy to Myrtaceae, pregnancy high use, children internally

Nausea, Vomiting, Alkaloid toxicity

skin irritation, respiratory irritation undiluted