Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Day 37


Galphimia Glauca

Shower of Gold

It's a common ingredient in homeopathic remedies for asthma and allergies, especially hay fever.  The extract from this plant has been used in traditional Mexican medicine to treat mental disorders such as anxiety.  This is an evergreen shrub that grows to roughly 6 ft tall.  It is native to tropical regions of Mexico, Central America and Guatemala.  






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