Common Name
Tusilla
Family
MORACEAE
Select
Herb
Spanish Name
Contrayerba, Mano de sapo
- Grows well under partial or full shade in the understory. Groundcover under shade.
- The boiled root is used to cure diarrhea, dysentery, and stomachache. The slightly roasted and ground root is used to treat intestinal worms and parasites. The crushed root is mixed with water to treat the bites of snakes.
- Pollinated by small flies. PROPAGATION: seeds, cuttings, division