Evidence supporting the use of: Visnea Mocanera
For the health condition: Cough (damp)

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Visnea mocanera, commonly known as "mocán," has a history of traditional use in the Canary Islands and parts of Macaronesia. Traditionally, its leaves and fruits have been used as folk remedies for various ailments, including cough and respiratory issues, often described as "damp cough" or productive cough. Preparations such as infusions or decoctions were sometimes administered to ease cough, likely due to perceived soothing or expectorant properties. However, there is limited documentation of these uses in widely accessible ethnobotanical literature, and the specifics of "damp cough" as a category are not well defined in Western herbal medicine.

Scientific research into the pharmacological properties of Visnea mocanera is extremely limited. There are no clinical trials or robust laboratory studies specifically validating its efficacy for cough, whether "damp" or otherwise. Most available references to its medicinal use are anecdotal or recorded in historical ethnobotanical surveys from the Canary Islands. As such, while there is some basis in tradition for using Visnea mocanera for cough, the evidence is weak, and no modern scientific validation exists for this application.

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