Chayote
Sechium edule
About Chayote
Chayote (Sechium edule) is a herb used in the Latin American Curanderismo tradition to help with High Blood Pressure, Kidney Support, Diabetes, and Edema. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Chayote or Sicyos edulis (previously placed in the obsolete genus Sechium), also known as christophine, mirliton and choko, is an edible plant belonging to the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae. This fruit was first cultivated in Mesoamerica between southern Mexico and Honduras, with the most genetic diversity available in both Mexico and Guatemala. It is one of several foods introduced to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange. At that time, the plant spread to other parts of...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist