The Healing Plants of Panama

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  1. 3. Vera — a succulent plant whose gel is used to treat burns and skin problems.
  2. 4. Leaves — leaves from the mint plant used for tea and to help digestion.
  3. 5. — the way something is used or put on (for example, applying a cream).
  4. 6. — a plant used for cooking or for healing.
  5. 8. — a tropical fruit (guanábana) used for food and traditional remedies.
  6. 11. — illnesses caused by germs such as bacteria or viruses.
  7. 12. — the flat green part of a plant that makes food from sunlight.
Down
  1. 1. — a plant with lemon-scented leaves used for tea and medicine.
  2. 2. — care or medicine used to heal an illness or injury.
  3. 7. — a living organism that grows in soil and makes its own food.
  4. 9. — the part of a plant that grows underground and absorbs water and nutrients.
  5. 10. — something that cures or relieves an illness or problem.