Chia (Chian)
Salvia hispanica
About Chia (Chian)
Chia (Chian) (Salvia hispanica) is a herb used in the Aztec & Mesoamerican Medicine tradition to help with Heart Health, Omega-3, Digestive Issues, and Diabetes, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Salvia hispanica, commonly known as chia (/ˈtʃiːə/), is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae, native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala. The sixteenth-century Codex Mendoza provides evidence that it was cultivated by the Aztec in pre-Columbian times, and economic historians say it may have been as important as maize as a food crop. It was given as an annual tribute by the people to the rulers in 21 of the 38...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist