The root of several species of Krameria, especially Krameria triandra is used to make the tincture. Common Name:  Rhatany Root, Mapato. Pumacuchu. Causes & Symptoms for Ratanhia It acts as a tonic in weakness of digestive organs, restores tone to relaxed parts, arrests passive hemorrhages Ratanhia is useful in  incontinence of urine, chronic oedema of the skin Fissure of the rectum, the burning persisting for a long time after the stool is very characteristic of Ratanhia