Cultural development made the center the vital or motor point of other Mesoamerican areas, hence archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians began to perceive Mesoamerica as a relatively homogeneous area. Among the most relevant cultural aspects of the Mesoamerican ethnic groups is their herbal knowledge.
Encino
The most common popular use of many species of oaks is for mouth problems such as toothache, bleeding gums, and loosening of teeth; For this, a cooking is prepared with the bark and swish is made.
Skunk epazote
Its use taken as a tea in the treatment of worms is recounted; It is also recommended for the air, the bile and to relieve the satiety. The decoction of the plant is taken together with staph in case of diarrhea and stomach pain.
Scourer
The crushed fruit is used in water to wash the head of people with lice. The water that results from the cooking of the leaves is used to bathe children suffering from gericua.
Hand flower
In affections of the heart, the decoction of the flower is taken. To treat nerves, the manita flower is boiled with chamomile, linden, orange blossoms and lemon balm.
Linden flower
Linden flower cooking is often used to treat nerves, for which a cup is taken at night to sleep or during the day when the person feels nervous.
Governor
In decoction of leaves - with a bitter taste - it is good for dissolving kidney and gallbladder stones, it is taken on an empty stomach, in fomentation it is used in abrasions and wounds, as well as in rheumatism.
Cancer herb
In the case of grains and infected wounds, the branches are boiled and applied in washing or as plasters.
Hit grass
Popularly used in the treatment of colic, the decoction of the plant is taken. In case of blows or inflammations, the leaves are boiled and applied in the form of washes.
Chicken herb
It is used in arthritis and against diarrhea, as a wound healing, the fresh leaves are withered and put into a plaster. The cooking of the chicken herb is used, in turn, to calm colic and inflammation of the belly; it is recommended to take a cup three times a day.
Rubber
In case of open waist, dislocations and fractures, bonesetters apply latex on vilmas (bandages)
Tears of Saint Peter
It is popularly used in the treatment of diabetes, cooked from the leaves.
Arbutus
In treating kidney pain, the leaves are boiled and taken as tea.
Magnolia
In heart conditions, the infusion of the flower is taken at night. In the same way it is used in problems of attacks and nerves.
Herbal tradition of the Center (III)
