NAME: Capraria biflora
FAMILY: Scrophulariaceae
COMMON NAMES: Goatweed, stowweed
LOCAL NAMES: Chokuilxim, boox, claudius
MORPHORLOGICAL DESCRIPTION:
Capraria biflora is a white-flowered, herbaceous perennial plants with multiple stems up to 1.4m in height and whose base becomes woody with age.
USEFUL PART(s): Root
GENERAL USES:
The aerial parts of the plant are used to make a tea
Strong insecticidal activity
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION:
Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
WHY IS IT GREEN?
Antifungal agent
Colds and flu
Diarrhea
Hemorrhoids
fever
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Goatweed helps revegetate disturbed areas, protects the soil, and furnishes cover for wildlife
FUN FACT
Goatweed is a dangerous depressant in large quantities
FURTHER READINGS
Acosta, S. L., Muro, L. V., Sacerio, A. L., Monteagudo, G. L., Peña, A. R., & Okwei, S. N. (2003). Anti-inflammatory effects of an aqueous extract of Capraria biflora L. Acta Farmaceutica Bonaerense.
Da Souza, L. G. S., Almeida, M. C. S., Monte, F. J. Q., Santiago, G. M. P., Braz-Filho, R., Lemos, T. L. G., Gomes, C. L., & Do Nascimento, R. F. (2012). Chemical constituents of capraria biflora (scrophulariaceae) and larvicidal activity of essential oil. Quimica Nova. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-40422012001100032
De Aquino, T. M., Lima, C. S. D. A., De Albuquerque, U. P., & De Amorim, E. L. C. (2006). Capraria biflora L. (Scrophulariaceae): Uma revisão. In Acta Farmaceutica Bonaerense.
Fonseca, A. M., Pessoa, O. D. L., Lemos, T. L. G., & Nascimento, R. F. (2006). Constituents of the essential oil of capraria biflora from northeast Brazil. Journal of Essential Oil Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2006.9699052