The   Hoja santa is an aromatic plant that is very popular in Mexican cuisine (mainly in the southeastern states) because it aromatizes and flavors food with very particular herbal notes.

It is essential for traditional Mexican cuisine, several national dishes use it as a condiment, to give them a truly exquisite and unmatched flavor, thus we find its presence and aroma in tamales from different states, in some Oaxacan moles, even in the preparation of fish.

Holy leaf is also used in digestive system disorders such as stomach pain, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea and stomach inflammation.