Origen: Originaria de México hasta Panamá.

Usos:
Alivia los dolores e irregularidad menstrual, desinflama el colon - intestino grueso, alivia el dolor de oídos y de cabeza, anti-hemorrágico; aumenta la producción de leche materna, combate la irritación de la pie, contra las neuralgias faciales.

Leaf: for the blood, kidney, pain, purge, leaves boiled with leaves of Ocimum micranthum Willd and Wedelia tribolata (L.) Hitche for kidneys/ABGS

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Leaf: In Guyana, leaves are used in a tea for cleansing the blood and treating influenza.
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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

Another mucilaginous species with considerable reputation as a cold cure.

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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

This favourite Jamaican cold cure also has some reputation in the treatment of high blood pressure. "A patient with hypertension. which is quite labile. claims good results from red water grass infusion made as follows:- 50gm. (stem, root and leaves) in 1 pt. water boiled down to 1/2 pt. And drunk once or twice a week." With Cuscuta and Barreria laevis it is sometimes boiled to make tea for amenorrhoea. The plant is also said to be used for consumption.

1) Barret, Bruce Economic Botany vol. 48, nro. 1 .-- p. 8-20 1994

2) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017.

3) Quesada Hernàndez, Alonso/ Herbario nacional de Costa Rica. Costa Rica: Arena Trans Amèrica, 2008. - p. 61

4) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts I & II. – p. 8.

5) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts III & IV. – p. 53.