Hierba Colorada
Alternanthera caracasana
About Hierba Colorada
Hierba Colorada (Alternanthera caracasana) is a herb used in the Latin American Curanderismo tradition to help with Wound Healing, Inflammation, Skin Health, and Fever. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Alternanthera caracasana is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family known by the common names khakiweed, washerwoman and mat chaff flower. It is native to Central and South America but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed. It is naturalized in some areas and invasive in others and can be found across the southern half of the United States, Australia (where many people are unaware it is not native) and in Spain and parts...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist