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The principal active biochemical is eugenol.

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Comments Clavo huasca is a forest liana vine in the same botanical family as the legendary ayahuasca. The name means 'clove vine' ('clavo' = 'clove' or 'nail'; 'huasca' = 'vine') and refers to the rich clove-like scent of the trunk and leaves.

Sections of the trunk and stems are macerated in aguardiente (sugar cane liquor), producing a drink said to be an aphrodisiac and an effective treatment for fever and rheumatism. It contains the clove-scented chemical eugenol which soothes toothache. It is a fundamental component of the famed Amazonian tonics siete raices (seven roots) and veinti uno raices (twenty-one roots).
 

Clavo huasca is comonly sold in the Belén medicinal market in Iquitos, Perú.  It is easily recognized by the "maltese cross" design  in the cross section of the vine sections.

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