- Region
- South America
- Origin
- High Andes of Ecuador and Peru to Lake Titicaca, at 3,000 to 4,350 metres
- Traditions
- Kallawaya healing knowledge
South America · Herb · № 1007
Buddleja coriacea (en verwante Andes-soorten)
Herb · South America
Kiswara
Buddleja coriacea (en verwante Andes-soorten)
A tough shrub or tree with small, leathery leaves, rusty-brown underneath, and fragrant orange-yellow flowers. Little has been studied about its effect in people.
Safety notes
Not internally in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Inflammation of the genital organs needs a doctor. Traditional use is no proof of effect; consult a doctor or pharmacist if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, take medication or have a medical condition.
Cautions by tradition (1)
- Kallawaya healing in Bolivia: Not internally in pregnancy.
Preparation
Externally: boil a handful of leaves for 10 minutes and use, cooled, as a wash.
Use in traditions
On the high plateau kiswara is planted as a windbreak, for humus and for its hard, rot-proof wood, used in houses and farm tools. In Peru the tree is called colle or quishuar. According to Girault the Kallawaya wash wounds with a decoction of the leaves, drink an infusion of leaves and flowers with honey for inflamed ovaries, and use the mountain species for vaginal discharge and as a diuretic. Dried leaves are burned to disinfect a house.
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.
Kallawaya healing in Bolivia
Attributed effects
To wash wounds; leaves and flowers with honey for inflamed ovaries.
Preparation and amount
Boil the leaves for 10 minutes; use cooled as a wash.
Caution: Not internally in pregnancy.