ISIS MOON TEMPLE

SANCTUARY CLUB
MAGICKAL MEDICINAL HERBS

HERB USES AND DESCRIPTIONS
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YUCCA

CATAGORY: Structural System

CONDITION: Arthritis, Colon Disorders, Inflammation, Kidney Problems, Liver Problems, Rheumatism

DESCRIPTION: Yucca is a plant familiar to most Americans who have traveled or lived in the southwestern U.S. or Mexico, where it grows abundantly. A member of the lily family, the plant is also known by the names soap root, Spanish Bayonet, and Spanish Dagger. The reference to soap comes from long historical use of the plantís roots as a foaming cleanser. Native Americans made wide use of its special properties, using it not only for its nutritional value but also to make sandals, belts, baskets, ropes, cords and mats. Some Indians -- namely the Hopi, Papago and Utes -- still use yucca for these purposes. Yucca contains large amounts of the steroid saponin, which accounts for its lathering ability. The plant provides nutritional support to the structural system.