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DISCLAIMER: These pages are presented solely as a source of INFORMATION and ENTERTAINMENT and to provide stern warnings against use where appropriate. No claims are made for the efficacy of any herb nor for any historical herbal treatment. In no way can the information provided here take the place of the standard, legal, medical practice of any country. Additionally, some of these plants are extremely toxic and should be used only by licensed professionals who have the means to process them properly into appropriate pharmaceuticals. One final note: many plants were used for a wide range of illnesses in the past, but be aware that many of the historical uses have proven to be ineffective for the problems to which they were applied.


LIPPIA DULCIS
a.k.a Phyla scaberrima and Tzopelic Xihuitl
(Lippia Dulcis syn Phyla scaberrime)
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PROPAGATION: By seed. Good in baskets. A twining tender perennial of tropical zones.
NEEDS: Full sun to part shade.
HARVEST: Leaves.
FLOWERS: Small and white.

CULINARY:
Sweet Aztec herb now officially Phyla Scaberrime. Use the dried leaves in place of sugar. Not as suitable as Stevia. Plant has a somewhat disagreeable odor to some persons.



©2001 by Ernestina Parziale, CH

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