One is in several regions of the country and it is used commonly to treat ulcers, cancer of stomach, cutaneous gastritis and injuries. The part of the plant that is used more is the crust. For the treatment of the ulcers it must be soaked until the water acquires coloration, later to ingest it as use water. In the case of minor wounds, grain and sores, the resin or crust pulverized on the affected part is due to take the baking from the same one, to be washed with the macerated one and to place. In blows, poles of ponzoñosos animals and like healing, are recommended to wash at least during five days. On the other hand, if there are infection or inflammation in the matrix or ovaries, the crust of the Cuachalalate or Cuachalala is boiled to use it like cataplasm.
Shrub or tree that reaches up to 10 ms of height, has grayish crust. The leaves are grouped in the ends of the branches and their flowers can be solitary or to be in ramillete, which originates extended fruits. It inhabits in climates warm, semiwarm and tempering. It grows in the tropical forest caducifolia, subcaducifolia, scrub xerófilo and forests mesófilo of mountain, encino and pine.