Dr. Oz in Peru and Chile

Water from the Andes passes underground to create springs in the Atacama Desert. Desert flora must concentrate their chemicals due to lack of water, which results in 25 percent of these plants having medicinal value.

"Bailahuén" (Haplopappus rigidus) is the common name of a medicinal shrub native to Chile, where this resinous herb is widely used for its liver-stimulating properties.