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- Guaco abstract "Guaco, huaco, or guao, also vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various vine-like Central American, South American, and West Indian climbing plants, reputed to have curative powers.Native Americans and Colombians believe that the guaco was named after a species of kite, in imitation of its cry, which they say it uses to attract the snakes which it feeds on. Tradition says that the plant's powers as an antidote were discovered through watching the bird eat the leaves, and even spread the juice on its wings, before attacking the snakes.Any twining plant with a heart-shaped leaf, white and green above and purple beneath, is called a guaco by Native Americans, which does not necessarily coincide with which plants are “true” guacos, as far as naturalists are concerned.What is most commonly recognized in Colombia as guaco, or Vejuco del guaco, would appear to be Mikania guaco, a climbing Composite plant of the tribe Eupatorieae, preferring moist and shady situations, and having a much-branched and deep-growing root, variegated, serrated, opposite leaves and dull white flowers, in axillary clusters. The whole plant emits a disagreeable odour.It is stated that the Central American natives, after taking guaco, catch with impunity the most dangerous snakes, which writhe in their hands as though touched by a hot iron. The odour alone of guaco, has been said to cause, in snakes, a state of stupor; and Humboldt, who observed that proximity of a rod steeped in guaco-juice was obnoxious to the venomous Coluber corallinus, was of opinion that inoculation with it gives perspiration an odour which makes reptiles unwilling to bite. The drug is not used in modern medicine.In Brazil, guaco (Mikania glomerata) is used as a medicinal tea.[citation needed]".
- Guaco thumbnail Mikaniaglomerata-d.JPG?width=300.
- Guaco wikiPageID "1468408".
- Guaco wikiPageRevisionID "577664171".
- Guaco hasPhotoCollection Guaco.
- Guaco subject Category:Flora_of_Colombia.
- Guaco subject Category:Medicinal_plants.
- Guaco subject Category:Natural_history_of_Colombia.
- Guaco type Herb112205694.
- Guaco type Herbs.
- Guaco type LivingThing100004258.
- Guaco type Object100002684.
- Guaco type Organism100004475.
- Guaco type PhysicalEntity100001930.
- Guaco type Plant100017222.
- Guaco type VascularPlant113083586.
- Guaco type Whole100003553.
- Guaco comment "Guaco, huaco, or guao, also vejuco and bejuco are terms applied to various vine-like Central American, South American, and West Indian climbing plants, reputed to have curative powers.Native Americans and Colombians believe that the guaco was named after a species of kite, in imitation of its cry, which they say it uses to attract the snakes which it feeds on.".
- Guaco label "Bejuco".
- Guaco label "Guaco".
- Guaco sameAs Bejuco.
- Guaco sameAs m.053y43.
- Guaco sameAs Q1773547.
- Guaco sameAs Q1773547.
- Guaco sameAs Guaco.
- Guaco wasDerivedFrom Guaco?oldid=577664171.
- Guaco depiction Mikaniaglomerata-d.JPG.
- Guaco isPrimaryTopicOf Guaco.