Mentzelia is a genus within the flowering nettle family (Loasaceae). The plant genus comprises around 80 species, which are mainly native to North, South and Central America.
The Mentzelia genus includes annual or perennial plants, semi-shrubs, shrubs or even small trees, each of which is covered with stinging hairs.
The leaves of the plant are mostly lobed and egg-shaped. The flowers are white, yellow or orange in color. The fruit of the plant is a capsule that opens by means of flaps at the tip. The seeds inside are angular or laterally flattened.
s.a. Mentzeliae cordifoliae stipites
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Folk medicine (especially in Peru): functional upper abdominal complaints, feeling of fullness, heartburn, nausea, loss of appetite, mild gastritis, gastrointestinal catarrh
On the market in Germany since 1956/57 for the treatment of stomach and intestinal complaints as "Anguraté stomach tea" from Peru (Alsitan GmbH). Studies have shown iridoids and phenols as ingredients, as well as an anti-inflammatory effect. Observational studies indicate beneficial effects for upper abdominal complaints, gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastritis and heartburn.