Photo credit: Jerry A. Payne During my research, I’d come across a handful of remedies that used cáscaras de nuez chica (pecan shells) and skipped over them with the erroneous belief that pecans weren’t native to Mexico. Well, color me surprised when I dug a little more and discovered that nogal de nuez chica (Carya illinoinensis)--not to be confused with nogal (walnut)--is indeed…

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Did you know that ginger can be a wonderful herb to turn to during the menstrual phase of your cycle? Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is traditionally valued for its warming qualities and can be especially comforting during menstruation. Its warming nature may help with more than cramps and body aches—it can also soothe digestive discomfort, low mood, or that run-down, achy feeling sometimes called “period flu.” 🌸

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Photo credits: jayeshpatil912 and Cody Hinchlif Cuatecomate with a spelling variant coatecomate (Crescentia alata) is in the same family as the jícara (Crescentia cujete), and in some areas, the term jícara is used for both plants. Cuatecomate produces much smaller fruits that are more appropriately sized for cups and maracas rather than bowls. Geographically, cuatecomate is more plentiful on the…

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Photo credits: Timm Stolten / Daniel Di Palma Other names for jícara (Crescentia cujete) include totuma, güiro, luuch (Maya), maxat kgax (Totonaco), and guito-xiga (Zapoteco). In English, it’s most often known as the calabash tree. Botanical synonyms include Crescentia acuminata, Crescentia arborea, Crescentia cuneifolia, Crescentia angustifolia, and Crescentia fasciculata. Jícara is mostly found in the…

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