Common Hispanic Folk Remedies – Remedios caseros comunes – Flashcards
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Zabila
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Aloe Vera Uses: External - cuts, burns Internal - purgative, immune stimulant
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Té de arnica
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Arnica Flower Tea Uses: To treat internal blows, bronchitis, pneumonia, and as a muscular tonic
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Estafiate/Té de estafiate
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Black Sage Tea/Wormwood Uses: Parasites, colic, indigestion, diarrhea, and cramps, bilis and empacho
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Bilis
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Bile
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Empacho
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Indigestion
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Té de borraja
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Borage Tea Uses: Problems with coughs, urination, and perspiration, prevention of infection from chicken-pox and measles.
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Rodigiosa
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Bricklebush Uses: Adult onset diabetes, gallbladder disease
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Agua de manzanilla/Manzanilla
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Chamomile Uses: Menstruation, diarrhea, nausea, flatus, colic, anxiety, and as an eye wash
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Gobernadora
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Chaparral Uses: Arthritis (poultice); tea for cancer, venereal disease, tuberculosis, cramps, pasmo (shock), analgesic (painkiller)
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Pasmo
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Shock
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Té de canela
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Cinnamon Tea Uses: Coughs, tonic for anemia, aids digestion and prevents gas
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Té de barba de elote
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Corn Tassel Tea Uses: Kidney problems, gallstones, and swollen legs from pregnancy or gout
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Té de pionillo
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Croton Tea Uses: Tea or vaginal douche to treat frío en la matriz, "cold womb," and to help with diabetes, inflammation of the kidneys, and bladder problems
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La matriz
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The womb
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Damiana/Té de damiana
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Damiana Tea Uses: Tea or vaginal douche to treat frío en la matriz, "cold womb," and to help with chicken-pox, diabetes, inflammation of the kidneys, and bladder problems, or as an aphrodisiac
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Té de hierba del indio
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Desert Milkweed Tea Uses: Kidney disorders
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Té de negrita
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Elderberry Tea Uses: Colic
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Eucalipto
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Eucalyptus (Vicks VapoRub) Uses: Coryza, asthma, bronchitis, tuberculosis
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Té de hinojo
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Fennel Tea Uses: Gas, infants' colic, and vomiting
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Ajo
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Garlic Uses: Hypertension, antibiotic, cough syrup, tripa ida
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Té de rosa de castilia
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Herb Rose Tea Uses: Colic, empacho, an eyewash for conjunctivitis
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Té de flor de sauz y hojas de alhucema
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Lavender Tea Uses: For measles and fever
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Azarcón/Greta
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Lead/Mercury Oxides Uses: For empacho, teething
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Té de sangre de drago
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Limberbush Tea Uses: Anemia
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Tilia/Té de flores de tilo
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Linden Flowers Uses: Calm nerves, fitful coughs and fevers caused by infections, as a sedative and diaphoretic and for hypertension
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Té de malva
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Mallow Tea Uses: Dysentery and children's stomachaches
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Té de canutillo
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Mormon Tea Uses: Anemia
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Gordolobo
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Mullein Uses: Cough suppressant, asthma, coryza, tuberculosis
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Té de azahar
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Orange Blossom Tea Uses: Heart and nerve conditions
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Té de naranja
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Orange Leaves Tea Uses: Colic
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Orégano
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Oregano Uses: Coryza, expectorant(drain mucus from lungs), menstrual difficulties, worms
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Té de osha
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Parsley Tea Uses: Helps cure kidney infections
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Pasionara
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Passion Flower Uses: Anxiety and hypertension
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Yerba buena or Hierbabuena
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Peppermint Uses: Dyspepsia (indigestion), flatus, colic, susto (fright sickness)
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Té de romero
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Rosemary Tea Uses: Regulates menstruation and stimulates digestion
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Ruda/Té de ruda
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Rue Tea Uses: Alleviates high blood pressure, headaches, antispasmodic, as an insect repellent empacho, and for menstrual problems, difficult deliveries, abortions and abortifacient (miscarriage)
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Saliva
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Sage Uses: Prevents hair loss, coryza (mucus in nose), diabetes
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Zapote blanco
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Sapodilla Uses: Insomnia, hypertension, malaria
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Té de cocolmeca or Té de zarzaparrilla
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Sarsaparilla Tea Uses: Kidney problems, gout, psoriasis, syphilis, rheumatism
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Té de hierba del pasmo
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Spasm Herb Tea Uses: Pasmo
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Té de yerbabuena or Té de menta verde
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Spearmint Tea Uses: Colic
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Té de inmortal
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Spider Milkweed Tea Uses: Stomachaches
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Té cargado o Té fuerte
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Strong Tea Uses: Stomachaches
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Té de hierba del manzo
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Swamp Root Tea Uses: Stomachaches
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Té de pamita
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Tansy Mustard Herb Tea Uses: Fights intestinal infections, dysentery and regulates menstruation
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Tronadora
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Trumpet Flowers Uses: Adult onset diabetes, gastric symptoms, chickenpox
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Té de orégano
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Wild Marjoram Tea Uses: Fights intestinal infections, dysentery, and regulates menstruation
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Té de epazote/Té de México
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Wormseed Tea Uses: Parasites and helps menstruation
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Té de baquena
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Help people with kidney stones
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Té de careaquillo
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Colds
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Té de mavi
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Colds
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Té de quinino de pobre
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Diabetes
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Té de sacabuche
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Indigestion/stomach disorders
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Tisana
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Anemia
