Parastrephia lucida
(Meyen) Cabr.
Mayu tola
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Description
A temperate perennial shrub growing to 1.5 m tall, native to high-altitude regions of Argentina between 2,900-5,000 m elevation.
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Medicinal Uses
Used as medicine, functioning as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 2,900-5,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, South America*,
Cultivation
Plants are grown by seeds.
Notes
It is used as medicine. It is used as an antiseptic and anti-inflammatory.
References (1)
- Aldunate, C. et al, 1983, Ethnobotany of pre-Altiplanic Community in the Andes of Northern Chile. Economic Botany 37( ) p 120-134
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