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name for a plant whose identity is uncertain. Suggested plants include '' Portulaca'', ''

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'', a plant now called '' tlanochtle'' in the local variety of modern

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spoken by highland farmers that cultivate it for its fruit.

Medicinal uses

In Aztec medicine, ''nonochton'' was used as an ingredient in a remedy for pain at the heart:

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Medicinal uses

See also

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