Steinmetz:Larrea

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Larrea mexicana

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Zygophyllaceae
English Names
  • Gobernadora
  • Creosote bush
Natural Habitat
  • Mexico
Part(s) Used
  • Herba Larreae mexicanae
Constituent(s)
  • tannin
  • silica
  • acid
  • minerals
  • resins
Action
  • aphrodisiac
  • antiseptic. The plant is a source of a kind of shellac produced through action of insects
  • called American Gum Lac or Sonoro Gum
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