Jataco (Wild Amaranth)
Amaranthus hybridus
About Jataco (Wild Amaranth)
Jataco (Wild Amaranth) (Amaranthus hybridus) is a herb used in the Andean & Incan Medicine tradition to help with Anemia, Nutritional Support, Digestive Issues, and Immune Support. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Amaranthus cruentus is a flowering plant species that yields the nutritious staple amaranth grain. It is one of three Amaranthus species cultivated as a grain source, the other two being Amaranthus hypochondriacus and Amaranthus caudatus. In Mexico, it is called huautli (Spanish pronunciation: and alegría ( and in English it has several common names, including blood amaranth, red amaranth, purple amaranth, prince's feather, and Mexican grain amaranth. In Maharashtra, it is called as shravani maath ("श्रावणी...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist