Chilcuague: the tingling root
Mice and lab dishes only.
Four Visions sells Chilcuague Root of Gold, a spray from Heliopsis longipes, a Mexican root known for its tingling, as an “all-purpose healing spray”. Short answer: its main compound, affinin, eased pain responses in mice and slowed fungi and bacteria in lab dishes. We found no study in people.
How the evidence flows
Each claim (middle), the studies that tested it (left) — green found it, red found nothing — and the grade they add up to (right). Drawn from the same records as the grades below. Tap to open full size.
Chilcuague (Four Visions) · evidence checked 2026-10-27
What the research shows
Grades are calculated from the studies listed, by fixed rules.
- Chilcuague (Heliopsis longipes) is an all-purpose healing remedyLab studies only
The ad said “You have stumbled upon what is sure to become your new favorite all-purpose healing spray. The word chilcuague has its origin in the Nahuatl…”
Four Visions (Chilcuague Root of Gold) · Facebook ad, seen Oct 2026
Its main compound, affinin, eased pain responses in mice and slowed microbes in a dish. We found no study in people — of a spray or anything else.