Ximenia Americana vs Waltheria Indica

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

Pantropical shrub used in traditional medicine across Hawaii, Africa, and the Caribbean for respiratory conditions, wound healing, and pain.

prunasin, ximenynic acid, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids

waltherione A, waltherione C, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins

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

sore throat, respiratory infections, wound healing, pain, diarrhea

wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, wound healing

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste

3–5g dried herb as tea 3x daily

pregnancy, children under 6, prunasin toxicity with large doses

pregnancy, allergy

nausea, cyanide toxicity with very large doses

mild digestive upset