Espinheira-santa is a plant from the Celastraceae family. Commonly known as espinheira-santa, divine espinheira, maiteno, lifesaver, bull's shadow, cancerous herb, congorça, cancerous, cancorosa, enpinho-de-deus, and congorça. The parts used from espinheira-santa are the leaves, which can be administered in the form of tea, capsules with dry extract, tinctures, and fluid extract. Espinheira-santa tea has always been very popular in alternative medicine, as it has been widely used by indigenous tribes in South America, being popularly considered a "holy remedy." In addition to internal use, the tea or ointments from the plant can be used topically to minimize wound pain and facilitate healing. Espinheira-santa is used for the treatment of stomach problems such as ulcers, gastritis, heartburn, burning sensation, and dyspepsia, and is also effective against H. Pylori.