Super Medicinal Plants

Scientific name: Aloe vera      Aloe is one of the most commonly used and familiar herbal remedies. It is believe that Aloe is native to North Africa and coastal areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Aloe has been frequently use since ancient times, from Cleopatra to Alexander the Great. According to the legend, Cleopatra daily massaged aloe gel into her skin. Aloe was famous for its ability to heal wounds and maintain healthy skin.      Aloe vera is a stemless or very short-stemmed succulent plant spread by offsets. It grows to about 36 inches. Aloe vera's leaves are thick, fleshy, and lance-shaped leaves of green to grey-green in color, with some varieties showing white flecks on the upper and lower stem surfaces. The margin of the leaf has small white teeth-like serrations and grows from 6 to 20 inches long. Usually, there are up to 16 leaves in a rosette. Aloe produces a singles flowering stalk with pendant, inch-long dropping yellowish flower...

Scientific Name:  Piper Aduncum, Piper angustifolium, Piper acutifolium Other Names:  Cordoncillo, hierba soldado, achotlín, matico de la altura, matico-mocco-mocco, moho-moho, monkey-pepper, spiked pepper      Piper aduncum L is a native shrub of tropical regions in Central and South America. In South America, Piper aduncum is found throughout Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru. Moreover, matico was introduced during the 19th century to Asia where it is considered an invasive species. Matico essential oils are important as traditional medicine for ameliorate diarrhea caused by Escherichia coli and for inducing wound healing.  Matico  essential oils has traditional uses in herbal medicine and agriculture Foto:  Jardín Botanico de Plantas Medicinales del Centro Nacional de Salud Intercultural      Matico is an evergreen shrub or small tree of the pepper family. It can reach from four to seven meters in heig...