Toxicity:
- Avoid in pregnancy and lactation
Origin:
Mexico
Medicinal  properties:
- The dried root is used to make a decoction to treat diabetes
- Pulverized root is applied to skin as an antiseptic
- 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. 174.