Kino (plant)

Kino (plant)

Kino is the name of the plant gum produced from various plants and trees, obtained by incisions made in the trunk or stalk. Kinos are used in medicine and tanning, with astringent tannin compounds being a major active component. [ Edited by Pearsall, J., and Trumble, B., "The Oxford English Reference Dictionary", Oxford University Press, Second Edition, 1996, ISBN 0-19-860046-1] Kinos typically dry to an amber-like material, and are usually soluble in water. Hence, the use of kino in traditional remedies - Eucalyptus kino is used by Australian aborigines in a tea for treating colds [Aboriginal People and Their Plants", by Philip A. Clarke, p.104]

References

Further reading

* Jean H. Langenheim. "Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany" (2003).


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