Guasca is an annual herbaceous plant that is used as an aromatic herb, although in much of the world it is considered a weed. Originally from Peru or western South America, it spread to other countries, including Great Britain and South Africa.
It does not have a characteristic smell but its flavor is the key or secret for a soup to be an ajiaco or a potato soup. (TYPICAL COLOMBIAN FOOD), The guascas are obtained fresh in supermarkets or I have also seen that they are already sold dehydrated.
Guasca is an annual herbaceous plant that is used as an aromatic herb, although in much of the world it is considered a weed. Originally from Peru or western South America, it spread to other countries, including Great Britain and South Africa.
It does not have a characteristic smell but its flavor is the key or secret for a soup to be an ajiaco or a potato soup. (TYPICAL COLOMBIAN FOOD), The guascas are obtained fresh in supermarkets or I have also seen that they are already sold dehydrated. It occurs in a cold climate about 2000 meters above the sea, because it is in the same region, I believe that if this plant does not exist in Venezuela, with seeds and with the right climate, it should be able to be cultivated. Finally, about its uses, I think the only one it has as far as I know is culinary in the preparation of ajiaco.
THE LLANTEN is a plant with many medicinal properties, both the leaf and the seeds are used from it. It is a plant with large green leaves, widely used in the preparation of natural remedies to treat diseases such as colds, bronchitis, urinary tract infections and hemorrhoids. It is also a powerful anti-inflammatory and heals both eye and skin irritations.
It is also used as an antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, antitussive, emollient, diuretic, expectorant, and laxative. It can be used to drink it in the form of tea or applied to the affected parts as a poultice.
Plantain is widely used to treat and relieve urinary infections and various bladder problems. It is excellent for treating hypertension problems and high blood sugar levels. It also helps treat digestive problems such as diarrhea, gastritis, peptic ulcers or irritable bowel.
