Coatli is a

Nahuatl Nahuatl ( ; ), Aztec, or Mexicano is a language or, by some definitions, a group of languages of the Uto-Aztecan language family. Varieties of Nahuatl are spoken by about Nahuas, most of whom live mainly in Central Mexico and have smaller popul ...

word meaning "water serpent" or "serpent water" and is the name for several medicinal plants, it can refer to: *''

Eysenhardtia polystachya ''Eysenhardtia polystachya'', the kidneywood, is a tree from Mexico, growing along forest edges and water courses at elevations of 150–3000 m. Previously it was used as a source of lignum nephriticum. References * polystachya ...

'', the Mexican kidneywood or ''palo cuate'', used as a traditional diuretic by the Aztec people **'' Lignum nephriticum'', the European name for the traditional diuretic derived from ''Eysenhardtia polystachya'' and ''Pterocarpus indicus'' *'' Jatropha dioica'', the leatherstem or ''sangre de drago'' *''

Moringa oleifera ''Moringa oleifera'' is a short-lived, fast-growing, drought-resistant tree of the family Moringaceae, native to northern India and used extensively in South Asia, South and Southeast Asia. Common names include moringa, drumstick tree (from th ...

'', the horseradish tree or moringa

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