“…In Peruvian herbal medicine, the leaf or aerial parts of the plant are used to treat measles, malaria, and all types of inflammation. In Nicaragua the leaf commonly is used for stomach pain, diabetes, fevers, colds, coughs, headaches, malaria, skin problems, menstrual disorders, aches and pains, hypertension, infections, and as an aid in childbirth [22,23,24,25].…”