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Poliomintha incana
Aromatic grey-leaved shrub of the Chihuahuan desert, used in Mexican and Southwestern Native American medicine.
Aromatic grey-leaved shrub of the Chihuahuan desert, used in Mexican and Southwestern Native American medicine. Key active compounds include volatile oils, thymol, carvacrol.
volatile oils, along with thymol and carvacrol, are the primary bioactive compounds in Poliomintha incana. These compounds disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth, stimulates digestive enzyme secretion and GI motility.
Antimicrobial action
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Digestive support
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Respiratory aid
Traditional desert medicine
Traditional Mexican remedy for digestive and respiratory conditions
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used by Zuni and Navajo for coughs and stomach ailments
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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