Cumaru (Tonka Bean)
Dipteryx odorata
About Cumaru (Tonka Bean)
Cumaru (Tonka Bean) (Dipteryx odorata) is a herb used in the Shipibo & Upper Amazonian Shamanism tradition to help with Respiratory Issues, Pain, Anxiety, and Fever, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Dipteryx odorata (commonly known as "cumaru" or "kumaru") is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. The tree is native to Central America and northern South America. Its seeds are known as tonka beans (sometimes tonkin beans or tonquin beans). They are black and wrinkled and have a smooth, brown interior. They have a strong fragrance similar to sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) due to their high content of coumarin.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist