Baccharis sarothroides whole

Baccharis sarothroides, commonly known as Desert Broom, is a shrub native to the Sonoran Desert regions of northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States. Traditionally, indigenous peoples have used decoctions or infusions of its twigs and seeds as a medicinal tea to treat ailments such as colds, sinus headaches, and general body aches. The plant contains bioactive compounds including flavonoids like luteolin, which exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and cholesterol-lowering properties, and apigenin, which has been noted to bind to brain receptor sites similar to the pharmaceutical drug Valium, suggesting an anxiolytic effect. Quercetin, another antioxidant flavonoid, is also present. The plant is used both internally as a tea and topically for muscle soreness.

Other names

Desert BroomBroom BaccharisGreasewoodGroundselRomerilloHierba del PasmoEscoba AmargaCascol caacosu:sk wakck