Dragon's Blood,A resin derived from the fruit of Calamus Draco.

Religious Use of Dragon's Blood.:

Dragon's Blood Extract Calamus Draco Calamus gum Willdenow extract Daemomorops draco Sanguis Draconis photo picture image Added to love incenses and sachets, it increases the potency of other herbs used. A piece of the plant is often used under the mattress as a cure for impotency. It is also used in spells to bring back a loved one. A pinch added to other herbs for magickal purposes will increase their potency.

Dracaena draco (Daemonorops draco or Calamus draco) - (Dragon Tree resin, Dragon's Blood; family Palmae - Xue Jie) - Part used is the resinous secretion from the fruit and stem. Taste and property: sweet, salty and neutral. HE LIV. To stop bleeding and eliminate blood stasis (hemostatic); to promote the healing of wounds; analgesic. Main use: traumatic wounds and bleeding. Pharm. Action: anti-fungal. It was considered to be a powerful aphrodisiac and was also reputed to posses the power to make an errant lover return. A piece of the plant is often used under the mattress as a cure for impotency.

Medicinal Action and Uses: Doses of 10 to 30 grains were formerly given as an astringent in diarrhoea; severe syphilis; chest pains, post-partum bleeding, internal traumas, and menstrual irregularities. Externally as a wash to promote healing and stop bleeding. An intoxicating drink can be made from it, and it has also been used in dysentery and diarrhea, and as a diaphoretic. Dracaena Draco is a giant tree of the East Indies and Canary Islands, and shares with the baobab tree the distinction of being the oldest living representative of the vegetable kingdom. The trunk cracks and emits a red resin used as 'tear' Dragon's Blood.

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1.Dragon's Blood,A resin derived from the fruit of Calamus Draco.

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