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Antiarthritic  Antirheumatic  Cardiac  Parasiticide  Sternutatory  Urinary

The wood has the scent of pepper and causes sneezing[46 ]. The bark, the sawdust and the smoke from burning wood are used as a snuff against headache[46 , 299 ]. Bark and wood infusions are considered remedies for rheumatism, arthritis and heart complaints[299 ]. The wood resin is applied to warts and is used to kill ticks on cattle[299 ]. A tea made from the twigs is used against urinary complaints[299 ]. The wood and leaves contain chromones and other phenolic compounds. Some of these, methylalloptaeroxylin and perforatin A, showed antihypertensive effects; 7-Hydroxychromones have anti-oxidant activity[299 ]. The tree lacks limonoids, which are commonly found in Rutaceae[299 ]. An alkaloid isolated from the bark showed cardiac-depressant activity[299 ]. Dichloromethane extracts of roots, leaves and stems showed moderate in-vitro antiplasmodial activity[299 ].

Fencing  Fuel  Insecticide  Lighting  Parasiticide  Repellent  Tinder  Wood

The wood chips are used to repel moths from clothes[46 , 299 ]. The smoke from burning wood is used as traditional pesticide for stored grain[299 ]. The resin can be used as an insecticide[364 ]. The heartwood is rose-red to dark red, changing to orange-brown or golden brown on exposure, and distinctly demarcated from the pale grey, narrow sapwood[299 ]. The grain is wavy, texture fine[299 ]. The wood is hard, heavy, tough, dense and close-grained, it has a satiny lustre and a strong peppery smell[46 , 299 ]. The wood is extremely durable and resistant to termite, Lyctus and marine borer attacks[299 ]. Taking into account its hardness, the wood is not difficult to saw, but it is difficult to work because of its wavy grain. However, it can be finished to a smooth and lustrous surface. The turning properties are excellent. Pre-boring before nailing is necessary. Gluing is difficult[299 ]. The wood is highly valued for furniture and for poles in house building. In Mozambique it is favoured for making the keys of traditional xylophones, and for this purpose it is baked in an oven. It has also been used for railway sleepers and durable fence posts. It is suitable for heavy construction including marine works, heavy flooring, vehicle bodies, handles, sporting goods, implements, toys, novelties, precision equipment, carving, pattern making, vats and turnery[46 , 299 ]. When used as machine bearings, sneezewood often wears longer than brass or iron[295 ]. The wood contains an oil that makes it very inflammable - as well as being used as a fuel, it is employed as a tinder and is used to produce fire by friction[46 , 299 ]. The wood is reported to 'burn like paraffin'- giving a bright, hot fire[295 ].

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