Waranway (Andean Erythrina)
Erythrina edulis
About Waranway (Andean Erythrina)
Waranway (Andean Erythrina) (Erythrina edulis) is a herb used in the Andean & Incan Medicine tradition to help with Nutritional Support, Anemia, Bone Health, and Immune Support. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Erythrina edulis (Basul) is a nitrogen fixing tree that is native to the Andean region from western Venezuela to southern Bolivia. Nowadays it is known in Venezuela as “Frijol mompás”, in Bolivia, Peru and Argentina as “Pisonay”, “Pajuro”, “Sachaporoto del basul” or “Poroto del sacha”, in Colombia as “Chachafruto”, “Balú”, “Baluy” or “Sachaporoto” and in Ecuador as “Guato”. Although it is widely known, it is not commonly cultivated. Future research is needed, especially in agroforestry. Basul...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist