Prangos pabularia vs Ximenia Americana

Central Asian and Caucasian Apiaceae used in traditional medicine for pain and anti-inflammatory conditions.

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

osthole, isoimperatorin, prangolarin, coumarins

prunasin, ximenynic acid, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids

Pain treatment in Central Asian medicine, Anti-inflammatory use, Wound healing

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

Analgesic effects, Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial

wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

3-6 g dried herb as decoction

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste

Pregnancy, Photosensitivity

pregnancy, children under 6, prunasin toxicity with large doses

Photosensitivity, GI upset

nausea, cyanide toxicity with very large doses