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What is a chaulmoogra?

What is a chaulmoogra? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A tree found in Southeast Asia, Hydnocarpus wightiana, which yields an oil (chaulmoogra oil) which was formerly used as a treatment for leprosy.
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The emulsion consists of an effective and healing composition of very active ingredients such as chaulmoogra oil and guggul extract.
But the treatment with chaulmoogra oil is difficult to continue, not very effective, and has little attraction for those who know they have contracted leprosy and wish to avoid living in isolated leper villages.
Parsley extract and chaulmoogra oil inhibit pigmentation spots and contribute the production of collagen, retaining the firmness of the skin.
Chaulmoogra oil and gurjun oil internally and externally are in some instances of service.
Drugs are being made that have the same effect as chaulmoogra oil.
Tropical chaulmoogra oil comes from the expressed oil of seeds of the chaulmoogra tree.

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