Talk:Calophyllum inophyllum
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Nambagura, as it's called in Vanuatu, is touted for so many conditions and ailments that it seems like snake oil. When we visited the islands, we toured a laughably primitive production plant and bought a small jar as a curiosity. Last night, my wife sustained a severe steam burn on three fingers. They turned lobster red, the skin stiffened and started to blister, and the pain was truly intense. Conventional home treatment may have halted the burn progress, but did not otherwise help. Desperate by midnight and lacking any modern unguents or topical anesthetics, we found the little jug of Nambagura. Since it vaguely resembled petroleum jelly in appearance and consistency, my wife applied it to the burn. The pain disappeared within minutes and the redness and blisters within two hours. Today there is no remaining evidence of this severe burn. I am very distrustful of all "alternative" health remedies, and this is just one isolated anecdote. But I can't deny that this stuff, literally pressed and bottled in the middle of a jungle, produced astonishing results. Does anyone else have any more (and better) evaluations of Nambagura?--Jim Stinson (talk) 02:59, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
