Wahoo
What other names is Wahoo known by?Arrowwood, Bitter Ash, Bleeding Heart, Bois Carré, Bonetero, Bonnet Carré, Bonnet d'Évêque, Bonnet de Prêtre, Burning Bush, Bursting Heart, Eastern Burning Bush, Euonymus atropurpureus, Evónimo, Fish Wood, Fusain, Fusain Pourpre, Fusanum, Fusoria, Gadrose, Gatten, Gatter, Indian Arrowroot, Indian Arrowwood, Pegwood, Pigwood, Prickwood, Skewerwood, Spindle Tree, Strawberry Bush, Strawberry Tree.What is Wahoo?Wahoo is a tree. The trunk, root bark, and fruit are used to make medicine.Despite serious safety concerns, people take wahoo root bark for indigestion, constipation, and water retention. They also use it as a tonic and to stimulate bile flow. Bile is produced by the liver and is important in the digestion of fats. Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
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