CHICALOTE
cardo santo mexicano argemone mexicana
CHICALOTE
cardo santo mexicano argemone mexicana
Other Names:
Poppy
Espinosa
,
Cardo
Blanco,
Chicalote
.
It is distinguished by its
yellow
flowers with 4 or 6 petals. One occurs in the southern United States,
Mexico
and throughout
Central
America
. It belongs to the
family
of Papaveráceas as
poppy
and opium.
Its properties are similar to those of opium, which can replace. The leaves and seeds are used in infusion as
a
sedative, analgesic and anti - cough. They have
a
slight narcosis. The entire plant contains
a
yellow
latex that is used externally against warts.
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