08SW14 - Healing Plants and Rituals of Central and South America Topics>>Parkinsons Traditional and modern uses of

Traditional and modern uses of sangre de drago

Provides an overview of steroidal and triterpene saponins

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These herbs have been used in much the same ways continuously in North American herbalism for nearly 200 years

08SW14 - Healing Plants and Rituals of Central and South America Topics>>Parkinsons Traditional and modern uses ofSpeaker: Cascade Anderson Geller. Based on Cascade's travels in Ecuador, these traditional herbs and practices are close to her heart. Includes uses of amirucu, achiote, calabash, cacao, sangre de drago, cat's claw, tagua nut and other medicinal and ceramonial plants.