Root
Beer Plants or Mexican pepperleaf (English),
Hoja Santa (Spanish),
X-mak-ulam
(Maya),
Piper auritum.
Native to Meso-America,
Hoja Santa is a shrub that grows wild in Yucatan, it is common in
many
Mayan village
huts as a healing aid and nutritious leaf to cook with.
Each leaf is shaped like an oval heart and some plants
have huge 20 cm long leafs that smell and taste a bit
like anise and nutmeg combined with a hint of
peppermint. Highly use at
Yaxkin Eco-Spa.
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