Origin:
Mexico
Medicinal  properties:
- Used against venereal disease (syphilis)
- Cathartic (purgative)
- Toothache
- Headache
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation
Toxicity:
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation

Armando González Stuart/ Plants Used in Mexican Plants Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine Traditional Medicine: Their Application and Effects In Traditional Healing Practices. - p. 43.