Candelillo-Little candle

Fl: Piperaceae
C.N: Piper sp.
Uses: To treat scabies.
Preparation: Boil two handful of leaves in two liters of water for ten minutes then bath with it before going to bed.
Note: This plant is in the same family with black pepper.

Caña agria-Sour cane

Fl: Costoideae
N.C: Costus sp
Uses: To treat kidney and ear infections.
Preparation: To treat kidney infections chew on fresh stem or boil a piece in 1 liter of water then drink three times a day.
To treat ear infections, find a small plant, toast, squeeze to get sap off it, then put on a few drops on affected ear.

Peine de mico-Monkey hairbrush

Fl: Tiliaceae
N.C: Apeiba tibourbou
Uses: To treat hair loss.
Preparation: Open 4 fruits to get the seeds, boil them in 2 liters of water, let sit for a full day.
Dose: Put on head before going to bed, put a towel or something to cover, leave overnight.

Escalera de mono-Monkey ladder vine

Fl: Caesalpinaceae.
N.C: Bahuinia guianense.
Uses: To treat pain in the back, diabetes and anemia.
Preparation: To treat anemia boil 20 cm of stem in one liter of water, add sugar while still boiling, then let it sit for few days outside until becomes like maple syrup. To treat diabetes same process but skipping the sugar. Same for pain in the back.
Dose: For anemia two tablespoons first thing in the morning, for diabetes half glass twice a day, and half glass three times a day for pain in the back.

Canfinsillo-Kerosene tree
Fl: Burseraceae
N.C: Tetragastris panamensis

Uses: To treat mosquito bites.

Preparation: Tap the tree when tide is coming in, then apply fresh sap on bites before it oxidizes.

Note: This tree was sacred for the Mayans, and well known as a preservative, so it was used also to embalm their dead. The sap is also flammable, so it sap could help to start a fire if needed.

Cerillo-Wax tree

Fl: Clusiaceae
N.C: Symphonia globulifera.
Uses: To extract thorns and slivers. To treat dandruff.
Preparation: Take fresh sap , heat up and apply directly on thorn or sliver, cover with a piece of towel and let it sit all night. To treat dandruff, boil leaves and use as a shampoo.

Cocolmeca

Fl: Dioscoraceae
N.C: Dioscorea trifida
Uses: To treat anemia.
Preparation: Mash the root and boil it in milk.
Dose: Drink one full glass every morning.

Limoncillo-Wild citronella

Fl: Siparunaceae.
N.C: Siparuna sp.
Uses: As an insect repellent.
Preparation: Cut off the fruit or the root in small pieces and then mix up with alcohol and water.

Dormilona-Mimosa

Fl: Mimosaceae
N.C: Mimosa pudica
Uses: To treat insomnia. To treat toothache.
Preparation: Boil 7 leaves in 1 liter of water.
Dose: Drink one cup half an hour before going to bed. For toothaches, put a piece of the root on affected tooth.