Tagetes lucida

Tagetes lucida
Family:Tagetes lucida; Anaesthetic; Digestive; Diuretic; Febrifuge; Hallucinogenic; Hypotensive; Narcotic; Sedative.
Common name:Mexican tarragon
The leaves and whole plant are digestive diuretic febrifuge hypotensive narcotic sedative and stimulant. Use of the plant depresses the central nervous system whilst it is also reputedly anaesthetic and hallucinogenic. It is used internally in the treatment of diarrhoea nausea indigestion colic hiccups malaria and feverish illnesses. Externally it is used to treat scorpion bites and to remove ticks. The leaves can be harvested and used as required whilst the whole plant is harvested when in flower and dried for later use.

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