SANTA SHEET (ZOAPATLE)
piper auritum
SANTA SHEET (ZOAPATLE)
piper auritum
The
Zoapatle
described in the codex
Badiane
(Nahuatl - century cookbook xvi) "When
a
woman
has
trouble removing the fetus or to give birth,
a
medicinal drink made from the bark of the tree cuauhalahuac and cihuapahtli powdered herb in water, with
a
stone which is called étzetl and tail of an animal that is called tlacuatzin (tlacuache) quémense hair and bones of monkeys, hares gall onions and dried in the sun,
a
fruit we call nochtli (tuna) and octli (pulque) Everything is heated and UNGE the patient with the juice. ".
Wild shrub native of
Mexico
, grows in tropical regions and rainy San Luis Potosi, Morelos, Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Tabasco. In
Mexico
often is grown in the houses, in gardens and in pots
home
. It is also called acacóyotl, acuyo, cord, sheet AJAN sheet,
anise
, Jaco, tlamapaquelite and tlanepaquelite.
It is distinguished by its leaves big heart - shaped, membranous and covered by
a
thin hair. Their flowers are long and narrow spikes that appear as
a
tail of
a
mouse.
Has
been used as
a
condiment in
Mexican
cooking since pre - Hispanic times. Aniseed taste is very popular in the preparation of sauces, stews and tamales.
In the
Mexican
traditional medicine, used an infusion made from leaves to stimulate the digestive
functions
, and especially to soothe colic. It also describes diuretic properties and as
a
local anesthetic. Homeopathy is
a
dye used to treat
a
series of bronchial ailments.
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