Table 4 Zootherapy ingredients reported in the survey by the 86 participants from the five islands in the Society archipelago
English name | Scientific name | Tahitian name | Part used | Type of disorders treated | Method of preparation | Method of administration | Number of persons citing the ingredient | Number of UR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Domesticated bee | Apis mellifera | manu meri | venom | Effects of reduced temperature, epilepsy, headache, otitis, respiratory disorders, rheumatism, sinusitis | None | Local application | 3 | 3 |
Domesticated bee | Apis mellifera | manu meri | honey | Asthma, COVID-19, cough | In mixture | Oral | 4 | 6 |
Stone urchin | Echinometra mathaei | ’ina | soft tissue | Furuncles, abscess, and other disorders with pus exudation, skin disorders, sinusitis | Crush, cook (in mixture) | Local application/Oral | 5 | 5 |
Domesticated chicken | Gallus gallus | moa | buttocks | Sinusitis | Cook, get the oil | Local application | 1 | 1 |
Domesticated chicken | Gallus gallus | moa | liver | Sinusitis | Cook, get the oil | Local application | 1 | 1 |
Human | Homo sapiens | ū māmā | breastmilk | Conjunctivitis | None | Local application | 2 | 2 |
Crab | NI | tota | soft tissue | Sinusitis | Cook (in mixture) | Oral | 1 | 1 |
Centipede | Scolopendra subspinipes | veri | whole part | Otitis | In mixture with monoi | Local application | 2 | 2 |
Common fiddler crab | Uca tetragonon | ’aramihi | soft tissue | Furuncles, abscess, and other disorders with pus exudation, sinusitis | Cook (in mixture) | Local application/Oral | 2 | 3 |