PARTE UTILIZADA= Used part: Partes aéreas.

ACCION FARMACOLOGICA= Pharmacological action: Antipalúdico.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA= Chemical composition: Na sua composiçao quimica destaca-se a presença de óleos essenciais, taninos, pigmentos, mucilagens, saponinas e flavonoides.

ZONA GEOGRAFICA= Geografical zone: Cosmopolita. 

Uses: blood depurative, weigh loss.                                                 

Origin: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Hawaiian,   

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Stem and Leaf: Macerated in rum and rubbed onto sprains.

Leaf: Infusion used to treat colds and chills.

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2) LORENZI, Harri; MATOS, José de Abreu. Plantas medicinais no brasil : nativas e exóticas. Nova Odessa, SP: Instituto Plantarum, 2002. p. 322.

3) Geraldini , Isanete, Journal of Ethnopharmacology v. 173, 2015 . -- p. 383-423

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