Dog bite Leaf Grind or break leaves up in hand with a little water and apply to bitten area Often used as a food seasoning Cocolmecatl Yejlox Smilax sp. About 12 fresh seeds are eaten to clean the blood, when one is cut with a machete or has a bloody nose. Edible fruit White flower Chamizo Blanco Susto, headache Leaf Apply directly to head Chayote Yapj Sechium edule Sw. No Susto Branch, leaf Affected person removes clothes and curandero lightly strikes patient over entire body with the spiny leaves. After this, patient cups handsand curandero pours a little alcohol in patient's hands.
Curandero then lights the alcohol.
No Rheumatism, sore muscles, cold, cough Leaf Soak in alcohol, apply and massage where hurts Soak leaves with alcohol, apply on the body and massage the hurt area. No Relieves pain, insomnia, asthma, muscle ache Leaf, flower Green onions are chopped up and placed on leaf with a little alcohol and then leaves are bound to the area that hurts. When someone, especially children, cannot get to sleep, fresh leaves are placed under the head as one lies down. No Diabetes Root Root is boiled and ground and then drunk with cold water once daily. Yes Swelling, muscular ache, pain, boils Leaf Ground or whole Mora leaves are applied on body where there is pain or swelling or boils.