Mashua (Nasturtium Tuber)
Tropaeolum tuberosum
About Mashua (Nasturtium Tuber)
Mashua (Nasturtium Tuber) (Tropaeolum tuberosum) is a herb used in the Amazonian Plant Medicine and Andean & Incan Medicine traditions to help with Kidney Support, UTI, Prostate Health, and Anemia, among 3 other conditions it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Tropaeolum tuberosum (mashua, see below for other names) is a species of flowering plant in the family Tropaeolaceae, grown in the Andes, particularly in Peru and Bolivia, and to a lesser extent in Ecuador as well as in Boyacá Department, Colombia, for its edible tubers, which are eaten cooked or roasted as a vegetable. It is a minor food source, especially to native Amerindian populations. Mashua is a herbaceous perennial climber growing to 2–4 m (7–13 ft) in...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist