Definitions for goa powder
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1. araroba, Goa powder, chrysarobinnoun

   a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases

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1. goa powder

   Araroba powder, also known as Bahia powder and Goa powder, is a drug occurring in the form of a yellowish-brown powder, varying considerably in tint, from the Portuguese colony of Goa, where it appears to have been introduced about the year 1852.The tree which yields it is the Andira araroba of the family Fabaceae. It is abundant in certain forests in the province of Bahia in Brazil as well as imported into India, preferring as a rule low and humid spots. The tree ranges from 80 to 100 ft. high and has large imparipinnate, or feather shaped, leaves, the leaflets of which are oblong, about 12 in. long and 1 in. broad, and somewhat truncate at the apex. The flowers are papilionaceous, of a purple color and arranged in panicles.The Goa powder or araroba is contained in the trunk, filling crevices in the heartwood. It is a morbid product in the tree, and yields to hot chloroform 50% of a substance known officially as chrysarobin. It occurs as a microcrystalline, odorless, tasteless powder, very slightly soluble in either water or alcohol; it also occurs in rhubarb root. This complex mixture contains pure chrysarobin, di-chrysarobin, and di-chrysarobin methylether. Chrysarobin is a methyl trioxyanthracene and exists as a glucoside in the plant, but is gradually oxidized to chrysophanic acid (a dioxy-methyl anthraquinone) and glucose. This strikes a blood-red color in alkaline solutions, and may therefore cause much alarm if administered to a patient whose urine is alkaline.

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1. goa powder

   Goa powder is a traditional Ayurvedic medicine, also known as chrysarobinum. It's a medicine derived from the bark of a tree called Andira araroba found in the rainforests of South America. Its primary use is in the treatment of skin disorders such as eczema and psoriasis. However, it's crucial to mention that this substance can be toxic if not used properly, hence should be used under medical supervision only.

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1. Goa powder

   a bitter powder (also called araroba) found in the interspaces of the wood of a Brazilian tree (Andira araroba) and used as a medicine. It is the material from which chrysarobin is obtained

2. Etymology: [So called from Goa, on the Malabar coast, whither it was shipped from Portugal.]

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   The numerical value of goa powder in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of goa powder in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

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