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Botanical name: Larrea tridentata
Other names: goosewood, greasewood, creosote bush, dwarf evergreen oak, gobernadora.
Family Zygophyllaceae
Botany
Chaparral is an evergreen, flowering shrub that grows in the desert regions of North America.
Parts used: Leaves, flowers, fruit.
Therapeutic actions
Alterative: gradually restoring proper functioning to the body's metabolism
Anti-bacterial: destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria
Anti-fungal: destroys fungal infections
Anthelmintic: destroy or expel parasitic worms
Anti-tumor
Emetic: induces vomiting
Safety
Chaparral may be unsafe to take by mouth due to the risk have risk of liver and kidneys damage.