Origin:
Mexico
Medicinal properties:
- Tea taken to “increase libido”, treat sterility, as a tonic for fatigue
- For colds and body aches
- May have antidepressant action
- Avoid in pregnancy
Toxicity:
- Avoid in pregnancy
Armando González Stuart/ Plants Used in Mexican Plants Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine Traditional Medicine: Their Application and Effects In Traditional Healing Practices. - p. 74.