Muicle
Justicia spicigera
Herbs & Roots. Dr. Sebi's list and Latin American & Amazon.
Also called Mexican honeysuckle, Muicle tea
Spanish: Muicle
Little human safety dataA Mexican shrub whose leaves make a deep blue tea. It is used for many folk complaints, but no human trials exist.
Did you know? Boiled leaves turn a deep blue or indigo, and the tea changes color with acidity, shifting from purple to pink to green. That is why the plant has long been used as a dye.
What it may help, and how strong the proof is
- Digestion & gut health. Used for dysentery and diarrhea in folk tea. No human trials were found.Traditional proof
- Breathing & asthma. Used for coughs and asthma in folk tea. No human trials were found.Traditional proof
Parts of the body
Traditional use
In Mexico, muicle tea is used for dysentery, coughs, asthma, anemia and menstrual cramps. These uses come from folk practice and popular press.
How it is classified
- Herbal actions
- Astringent, Antispasmodic. Energy: neutral.
How people take it
Leaves are boiled into a tea and sometimes sweetened. No tested dose exists.
Tea.
Where to get it
A shrub native to Mexico and Central America, grown in gardens and dried for tea. Sold as dried leaf and tea bags online, and brands and quality vary.
Be careful
No good safety studies exist. Avoid it in pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
Avoid if: pregnancy; breastfeeding.
Mixing with other things
No specific mixing notes on file. That doesn't prove it's safe with everything; ask a pharmacist about your full list.
The honest take
Muicle is a colorful folk tea with no human trials. Claims that it helps with cancer or leukemia come from news articles and are unproven. Its medicinal use is not backed by evidence.