• established 1986
• constant fight with government to develop
• many diseases in community, so made a medicinal project
• encouraging people to use natural remedies
• started with 19 women - only 12 left because of problems with husbands
• not a community project - family run, but they help the community
• ecotourism gave them courage to continue
• started drying and selling herbs
• used to have better business because of main road
• working to get government to give permit for a shop
• Ecoteach has $ to pay lawyer
• didn't have $ before, but with permit have to change name to Las Musas
• with permit, can raise more $
• courses where they train communities
• women do it for love, not $ - volunteers
• last flood ruined some plants and equipment

Medicinal Plants

Picture	English/Spanish Name	Latin name	Used for:
	Linden / Tilio	Justicia pectoralis	nervous system, cough
	Bellyache Nettlespurge	Jatropha gossypiifolia	gastric problems, clean infected cuts
	Indigo / Azul de Mata	Justicia tinctoria	asthma, hair loss, skin allergies
	Ginger / Jengibre	Zingiber officinale	sore throat, infection, spice, cough, motion sickness
	No English name / Tuna	Napolea cochenillofera	hair loss
	Bitter ash / Hombre Grande	Quassia amara	liver, stomach, cramps, hangover, parasites, cirrhosis
	Wild Senna / Saragundi	Cassia reticulata	skin fungus, laxative, parasites, stomach problems
	Lemon Verbena / Juanilama	Lippia alba	to lose weight, colon, diuretic
	Air plant / Hoja de Aire	Kalanche pinnata	ear infection, cough, headache (mash and compress)
	Bitter Drops / Gotas Amargo	no Latin name given	lice, liver problems, stomach pains
	Sweet Basil / Albahaca	Ocimum basilicum	earaches, analgesic (toothache), heart problems, rejuvenate, cooking seasoning
	Oregano / Oregáno	Lippia Graveolens	cough