The Ñongué also known by these other names: fig tree crazy, fig tree from hell, kill from hell, prickly apple, chayotillo, stramonic, stinky grass, trumpet flower etc. It is highly toxic even though it is used in natural medicine to treat joint rheumatism and hemorrhoids. in natural medicine to treat joint rheumatism and hemorrhoids. also serves as analgesic, anti-inflammatory. ## Against asthma it is very effective to smoke dried leaves in cigarettes.
This whole plant gives off an unpleasant smell. And more when a leaf and the same fruit are broken.
Due to its composition in alkaloids its internal use is not recommended.
