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eloquiltic tletlematzin.

Headword: 
eloquiltic tletlematzin.
Principal English Translation: 

a medicinal drink made from maize and herbs, said to cure measles in some cases (see attestations)

Attestations from sources in English: 

Eloquiltic seems to be an adjectival form based on elotl (elote in Spanish), a green ear of corn on the plant, and quilitl, any of a variety of green plants of the type used for salads. Tlemaitl is a sort of ladle to carry fire in and probably could refer to a ladle or spoon more generally. The words refer to specific herbs used for a variety of purposes. (early seventeenth century, central New Spain) Annals of His Time: Don Domingo de San Antón Muñón Chimalpahin Quauhtlehuanitzin, James Lockhart, Susan Schroeder, and Doris Namala, eds. and transl. (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2006), 54–55.

themes: 
Corn, Maize
Health, Sickness, Wellness, Medicine
Plants, Trees, Flora