Yerba de la Juana

Tecoma stans

Eva, January 2023.

Plants in order of discussion:

  • Gordo Lobo, Canahuala, and Camelina for coughs.
  • Yerba del Perro and Buche for pain.
  • Yerba Buena (Mint) and Albahaca (Basil) as tea.
  • Arnica is used for inflamation
  • Yerba de la Juana, also known as Retama, is a species of flowering perennial evergreen shrub native to the Americas. 
    • The flower, stem, and leaves can be used a a cure for wounds and for biles.
    • It is widely used in traditional Mexican medicine, to treat hyperglycemia, gastrointestinal and urinary tract disorders, jaundice, toothaches, headaches, colds, skin infections, and scorpion/snake bites. 

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