Tecomate
Lagenaria siceraria
About Tecomate
Tecomate (Lagenaria siceraria) is a herb used in the Latin American Curanderismo tradition to help with Kidney Support, Liver Support, Digestive Issues, and Parasites. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
The calabash, bottle gourd, or white-flowered gourd, Lagenaria siceraria, also known by many other names that include: opo squash (from Tagalog: upo), long melon, suzza melon, New Guinea bean and Tasmania bean is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe. The fresh fruit has a light-green smooth skin and a white flesh. Rounder varieties...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist