The Chan plant is a very well known pseudo-cereal plant in the Latin American region, being approximately 2 meters high, having branches and long, white piliferous stems. Its flowers are purple or white, its leaves oval, wrinkled and pointed. It is native to the American continent, in warm and semi-warm regions.

Uses

Chan is commonly used as a refreshing healthy drink, by leaving the seeds to soak in water and refrigerating the mix. Some people add lemon or other citrus fruit to achieve a better taste. Chan has also traditionally been used and continues to be used as a treatment for diarrhea.

Studies have found it is effective as an insecticide

Insecticide

An insecticide is a pesticide used against insects. They include ovicides and larvicides used against the eggs and larvae of insects respectively. Insecticides are used in agriculture, medicine, industry and the household. The use of insecticides is believed to be one of the major factors behind...

. Its dried leaves and seeds are ground to a powder which is spread on the grains to be conserved.

External links

• Making Chan drink (spanish)
• Using Chan as insecticide (spanish)
• Evaluation as Alternative Crop for Food and Drugs (spanish)
• Protein value of Chan (spanish)
• Chan used as diarrhea treatment (spanish)