Table 2 Medicinal plants used for treating isihuayo and necaxantle
From: An analysis of two indigenous reproductive health illnesses in a Nahua community in Veracruz, Mexico
Local name | Scientific name | Family | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
Mala mujer | Mentzelia aspera L. | Loasaceae | Tea |
Talachía | Ocimum basilicum L. | Lamiateae | Steam |
Pilicxitl | Pedilanthus tithymaloides (L.) Poit. | Euphorbiaceae | Topical |
Acoyo | Piper umbellatum L. | Piperaceae | Steam/Topical |
Necaxancuamekatl | Solanum wendlandii Hook f. | Solanaceae | Bath |