Wolfberry

$17.00

Also known as tomatillo, Torrey wolfberry, or Mexican wolfberry, this desert green shrub is a flowering plant from the nightshade family. Some of its medicinal uses have been pioneered by the indigenous people, who used its fruits as painkillers and as an antioxidant supplement to strengthen the eyes, liver, and kidneys, promoting overall vitality. It has also been used as a poultice for bites, stings, and rashes; as a remedy for chest congestion; and as an antispasmodic for the digestive system.

The plant grows well in fully sunny locations and requires very little water. Find out more about Wolfberries by reading Flowers of the Southwest Deserts by Natt N. Dodge (1985), Herbal Shorts from the Rio Grande Bosque by Dara Saville, and A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque by Jean-Luc Catron et al.

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Also known as tomatillo, Torrey wolfberry, or Mexican wolfberry, this desert green shrub is a flowering plant from the nightshade family. Some of its medicinal uses have been pioneered by the indigenous people, who used its fruits as painkillers and as an antioxidant supplement to strengthen the eyes, liver, and kidneys, promoting overall vitality. It has also been used as a poultice for bites, stings, and rashes; as a remedy for chest congestion; and as an antispasmodic for the digestive system.

The plant grows well in fully sunny locations and requires very little water. Find out more about Wolfberries by reading Flowers of the Southwest Deserts by Natt N. Dodge (1985), Herbal Shorts from the Rio Grande Bosque by Dara Saville, and A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque by Jean-Luc Catron et al.