Scientific name: Smallanthus sonchifolius

Family: Asteraceae

Origin: SW America

Medicinal use: Yacon leaves have medicinal properties, as they contain a hypoglycemic substance that is responsible for reducing the concentration of glucose in the blood and also acts as a relaxant and anti-stress. It increases the production of insulin from the pancreas, thus lowering blood sugar levels.

Scientific name: Lycopersicum esculentum

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: S America

Medicinal use: Their flavor is sweeter and tastier, and their size allows them to be eaten as a snack at any time of the day. Among its properties, cherry tomatoes provide vitamin A, B, C, E, K, iron, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, potassium, zinc, copper, sodium, iodine, cobalt, antioxidants, fiber, lycopene and folic acid.

Scientific name: Solanum betaceum

Family: Solanaceae

Origin: S Tropical America

Medicinal use: The pulp is juicy, slightly acidic, orange to red in color, with numerous seeds. It can be used as a fruit would be used for preparing salads, sweets and preserves. They provide iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and vitamins A, C and E. It can be used cooked or not. Chili sauce is usually made in the same way with this fruit. In Colombia, the fruit is prepared in juice or sorbet.

Scientific name: Salvia elegans

Family: Lamiaceae

Origin: Mexico

Medicinal use: The plant is widely used in traditional Mexican medicine, especially for the treatment of anxiety, and also for the reduction of blood pressure. They have been shown to have a dose-dependent antihypertensive effect attributed to their action as an angiotensin II receptor antagonist and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor.

Scientific name: Rumex acetosella

Family: Polygonaceae

Origin: Eurasia

Medicinal use: The leaves and roots are eaten as a vegetable or in salads and the seeds are ground to make a flour. The leaves are also used as animal fodder. It reproduces by means of seeds and in humid places it germinates very well. Agronomically, it is an attractive plant for the cruciferous hernias pathogen, so if its roots are full of small nodules, cauliflower, broccoli and the like should not be planted there.