- Region
- South America
- Origin
- Endemic to the high Andes of Peru, at 4,000 to 4,750 metres
- Traditions
- Curanderismo of northern Peru
South America · Herb · № 887
Laccopetalum giganteum
Herb · South America
Huamanripa
Laccopetalum giganteum
A giant buttercup with a rosette of thick leaves and large greenish-yellow flowers. Its compounds and effects have barely been studied.
Safety notes
A rare species with a small range, threatened by the trade. Plants of the buttercup family can contain irritating compounds.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Healing traditions of the Americas: A threatened species; its effects are barely studied.
Preparation
Do not gather it yourself or buy it from wild harvest.
Use in traditions
In northern Peru a remedy for cough, bronchitis and asthma, and also for heart palpitations and fertility problems. According to collectors, the plant is becoming harder and harder to find. In the markets the name huamanripa is also used for other mountain plants.
Applications
Use by tradition
How different herbal traditions describe this herb. Amounts are traditional guidelines checked for obvious errors; they are not medical advice. For poisonous plants no dosage is given on purpose.
Healing traditions of the Americas
Attributed effects
For cough, bronchitis and asthma.
Preparation and amount
Do not gather it yourself or buy it from wild harvest.
Caution: A threatened species; its effects are barely studied.