Navajo Tea (Greenthread)
Thelesperma spp.
A mild Southwestern tea traditionally used for kidneys, urinary comfort, and digestion.
Traditional use (indigenous-americas): A mild Southwestern tea traditionally used for kidneys, urinary comfort, and digestion.
A mild Southwestern tea traditionally used for kidneys, urinary comfort, and digestion.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A mild Southwestern tea traditionally used for kidneys, urinary comfort, and digestion.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- Gentle; correct identification needed.
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people without medical advice
Gentle; correct identification needed.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.