Eryngium carlinae
- Mexican Thistle is an annual herb found throughout Mexico and in some parts of the United States.
- The tea is drunk to treat coughs, whooping cough, urinary infections, and to lower cholesterol.
- Mexican Thistle is taken to dissolve kidney and gall bladder stones, to treat cancer, and lower triglycerides.
- It is used for the treatment of diverse health issues including asthma, burns, fever, high blood pressure, gastrointestinal problems, diarrhea, and malaria.
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Mexican Thistle (Yerba del Sapo) Tea
Ingredients
1 tablespoons Yerba del Sapo
1 ½ cup water
Instructions
Bring the water to a boil on the stove. Add the Yerba del Sapo, cover, and let steep for 10 minutes.
