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Dragon's Blood Drop. Photo by Zoe Helene © 2010
Dragons Blood Drop
When the Dragon’s Blood tree (Croton lechleri) is struck with the blade of a machete, a red blood-colored latex oozes out. This blood is used to treat every kind of skin wound. Dragon’s Blood is essential to the medicine chest of every Amazon native home.