Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium

Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
Family:Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium; Cardiac; Homeopathy; Odontalgic; Skin.
Common name:Currant tomato
The pulped fruit is an extremely beneficial skin-wash for people with oily skin. Sliced fruits are a quick and easy first aid treatment for burns scalds and sunburn. A decoction of the root is ingested in the treatment of toothache. The skin of tomato fruits is a good source of lycopine a substance that has been shown to protect people from heart attacks. It seems to be more effective when it is cooked and so can be obtained from food products such as tomato ketchup and tinned tomatoes. A homeopathic remedy is made from the plant. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism and severe headaches.

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