tonka bean (tängˑ·k
bēnˑ),
bēnˑ),n Latin name:
Dipteryx odorata; parts used: fruits, seeds; uses: antiemetic, antinausea, aphrodisiac, possible uses in treating lymphedema and cancer; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, patients taking anticoagulant medications; labeled as unsafe by the FDA. Also called
cumaru, tonka seed, tonquin bean, or
torquin bean.
Dipteryx odorata; parts used: fruits, seeds; uses: antiemetic, antinausea, aphrodisiac, possible uses in treating lymphedema and cancer; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children, patients taking anticoagulant medications; labeled as unsafe by the FDA. Also called
cumaru, tonka seed, tonquin bean, or
torquin bean.
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