Air plant

₡1,900.00

SKU: 0995 Category:

Scientific name: Kalanchoe pinnata

Family: Crassulaceae

Origin: S Africa

Medicinal use: Traditionally, the juice of the leaves is used in traditional medicine for the treatment of coughs, ulcers, wounds, bumps, burns, insect bites and other skin diseases. Currently, it is being used for the treatment of cancer, since its leaves contain an organic compound that manages to stop the proliferation, spread and regeneration of cancer cells.

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