Medicinal plants in the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in arid Argentine Patagonia: an eco-sensorial approach

Molares, Soledad; Ladio, Ana

doi:10.1186/1746-4269-10-61

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine

Table 1 Medicinal species used in the Mapuche-Tehuelche Nahuelpan community

From: Medicinal plants in the cultural landscape of a Mapuche-Tehuelche community in arid Argentine Patagonia: an eco-sensorial approach

Species	Family	Common names	Origin	Unit of the landscape	Medicinal uses	Consensus	RI	RI×Consensus	Sensorial property
Gunnera tinctoria (Molina) Mirb.	Gunneraceae	Nalca	Na	Water bodies/Purchase/barter	GI, RE, CV, AAI, CUS, OG, GU	83.3	1.9	156.3	TA
Valeriana carnosa Sm.	Valerianaceae	Ñamkulawen^b	Na	Stony slopes	GI, RE, CV, AAI, DC, CUS, O, GU	66.7	1.9	127.3	TA, SM
Artemisia absinthium L.	Asteraceae	Ajenco, ajenco plateado, ajenco blanco	Ex	Anthropized areas	GI, RE, AAI, DC, CUS, F	72.2	1.7	119.8	TA, SM
Adesmia boronioides Hook. f.	Fabaceae	Paramela	Na	Stony slopes	GI, RE, AAI, DC, CUS, O, GU	66.7	1.7	112.9	TA, SM
Fabiana imbricata Ruiz & Pav.	Solanaceae	Palo piche	Na	Water bodies	GI, RE, CV, AAI, DC, CUS, OG, GU	72.2	1.5	111.6	TA, SM
Neuropogon sp.^a	Parmeliaceae	Barba de piedra	Na	Stony slopes	GI, RE, CV, CUS, OG, GU	61.1	1.5	90.3	TA
Equisetum bogotense Kunth	Equisetaceae	Limpia plata	Na	Water bodies	GI, RE, CV, AAI, DC, CUS, F, GU	44.4	1.8	80.8	NO
Erodium cicutarium (L.) L’Hér. ex Aiton	Geraniaceae	Alfilerillo	Ex	Anthropized areas	GI, RE, CV, DC, CUS, F	50	1.6	78.4	NO
Buddleja globosa Hope	Buddlejaceae	Pañil^b	Na	Purchase/barter	GI, AAI, DC, CUS, OG, O	38.9	1.8	68.1	TA, SM
Acantholippia seriphioides (A. Gray) Moldenke	Verbenaceae	Tomillo del campo	Na	Dry plates	GI, RE, CV, CUS, GU	44.4	1.3	56.1	TA, SM
Marrubium vulgare L.	Lamiaceae	Malva rubia	Ex	Anthropized areas	RE, F, O	61.1	0.8	50.7	TA
Matricaria recutita L.	Asteraceae	Manzanilla	Ex	Purchase	GI, AAI, CUS, O	38.9	1.2	47.7	TA, SM
Baccharis sagittalis (Less.) DC.	Asteraceae	Carqueja	Na	Water bodies	GI, AAI	83.3	0.6	51.1	TA, SM
Grindelia chiloensis (Cornel.) Cabrera	Asteraceae	Botón de oro	Na	Dry plates	RE, AAI, DC, CUS, F, O	38.9	1.1	43.3	SM
Anarthrophyllum sp.	Fabaceae	Nenew^b macho	Na	Dry plates	RE, OG, O	50	0.7	36.9	TA, SM
Apium prostratum Labill.	Apiaceae	Apio del campo	Na	Stony slopes	RE, AAI, F, O	44.4	0.9	38.4	TA, SM
Ribes cucullatum Hook. & Arn.	Grossulariaceae	Zarzaparrilla	Na	Water bodies	CV, DC, CUS, O	44.4	0.9	38.4	SA, AR
Acaena splendens Hook. & Arn.	Rosaceae	Cesped caballo	Na	Dry plates	RE, AAI, OG, GU	33.3	0.9	28.8	TA
Oxalis sp.	Oxalidaceae	Culle verde	Na	Stony slopes	RE, OG, F	38.9	0.8	32.3	TA
Ruta chalepensis L.	Rutaceae	Ruda	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI, AAI, CUS	27.8	0.9	25.6	TA, SM
Tanacetum vulgare L.	Asteraceae	Ajenco amarillo, ajenco, ajenco verde	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI, RE, AAI, F	27.8	1.0	29.0	TA, SM
Sedum telephium L.	Crassulaceae	Bálsamo	Ex	Cultivated areas	AAI, DC	33.3	0.6	20.5	NO
Solanum crispum Ruiz & Pav.	Solanaceae	Natre	Na	Purchase/barter	RE, F	44.4	0.5	23.2	TA
Clinopodium darwinii (Benth.) Kuntze	Lamiaceae	Té pampa, té de campo	Na	Stony slopes	GI, GU	55.6	0.4	24.0	TA, SM
Urtica urens L.	Urticaceae	Ortiga	Ex	Anthropized areas	CV, AAI, DC, CUS, OG	16.7	1.2	19.5	TA, SM
Baccharis obovata Hook. & Arn.	Asteraceae	Wawtru^b	Na	Water bodies	AAI, DC	38.9	0.5	20.3	TA, SM
Allium cepa L.	Alliaceae	Cebolla	Ex	Purchase	RE, CUS, F	16.7	0.8	13.8	TA, SM
Oxalis adenophylla Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.	Oxalidaceae	Culle colorado	Na	Stony slopes	RE, DC, OG, F	22.2	0.9	19.2	TA
Stillingia patagonica (Speg.) Pax & K. Hoffm.	Euphorbiaceae	Trintri lawen^b, mata perro	Na	Dry plates	GI, AAI, DC	16.7	0.8	13.8	TA
Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.	Plumbaginaceae	Piuke lawen^b	Na	Dry plates	GI, CV, AAI	22.2	0.7	16.4	TA, SM
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants	Chenopodiaceae	Paico	Na	Anthropized areas	GI	38.9	0.4	15.5	TA, SM
Mentha pulegium L.	Lamiaceae	Poleo	Ex	Water bodies	GI	38.9	0.3	11.9	TA, SM
Chuquiraga avellanedae Lorentz	Asteraceae	Trayaw^b, pincha bola, quilembay	Na	Dry plates	RE	33.3	0.5	16.3	TA
Gossyphiantus lanuginosus (Poir.) Hook. f.?	Amaranthaceae	Yerba del pollo	Ex	Purchase	GI	22.2	0.5	10.9	TA, SM
Limonium brasiliense (Boiss.) Kuntze	Plumbaginaceae	Guaycurú	Na	Dry plates	GI, RE, AAI, CUS	16.7	0.9	14.4	TA
Maihuenia patagonica (Phil.) Britton & Rose	Cactaceae	Chupasangre, tuna	Na	Dry plates	CV, AAI, DC	16.7	0.6	10.8	NO
Melissa officinalis L.	Lamiaceae	Torongil, melisa	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI, CV, CUS	27.8	0.6	18.0	TA, SM
Mulinum spinosum (Cav.) Pers.	Apiaceae	Nenew^b	Na	Dry plates	RE, AAI, O	16.7	0.6	10.8	TA, SM
Sambucus nigra L.	Adoxaceae	Sauco	Ex	Cultivated areas	RE, AAI, F	27.8	0.6	18.0	TA
Dysphania multifida L.	Chenopodiaceae	Paico	Ex	Anthropized areas	GI, RE	22.2	0.5	11.6	TA, SM
Plantago lanceolata L.	Plantaginaceae	Siete venas, siete velos	Ex	Anthropized areas	AAI, DC	22.2	0.5	11.6	NO
Centaurium cachanlahuen (Molina) B.L. Rob.	Gentianaceae	Kachanlawen^b, cachanlagua	Na	Stony slopes	RE, F	22.2	0.4	9.6	TA
Corynabutilon bicolor (Phil. ex K. Schum.) Kearney	Malvaceae	Monte moro	Na	Dry plates	RE, CUS, F	16.7	0.7	12.3	NO
Eucalyptus sp.	Myrtaceae	Eucalito	Ex	Purchase/barter	RE, CUS	16.7	0.5	8.7	TA, SM
Linum usitatissimum L.	Linaceae	Linaza, lino	Ex	Purchase	OG, F	16.7	0.5	8.7	TA
Rosmarinus officinalis L.	Lamiaceae	Romero	Ex	Purchase	GI, AAI, CUS, O	11.1	0.9	9.6	TA, SM
Rumex crispus L.	Polygonaceae	Romaza, lengua de vaca	Ex	Water bodies	GI, F	22.2	0.4	9.6	NO
Tetraglochin alatum (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Kuntze	Rosaceae	Yerba de la perdiz	Na	Dry plates	GI, OG, GU	16.7	0.7	12.3	TA
Artemisia abrotanum L.	Asteraceae	Buen viejo, éter	Ex	Anthropized areas	GI	27.8	0.3	8.5	TA, SM
Azorella monantha Clos	Apiaceae	Leña de piedra	Na	Dry plates	GI	27.8	0.3	8.5	TA, SM
Larrea sp.	Zygophyllaceae	Jarilla	Na	Dry plates	AAI, OG	11.1	0.4	4.8	TA, SM
Mentha spicata L.	Lamiaceae	Menta, yerba buena	Ex	Water bodies	GI, RE	27.8	0.4	12.0	TA, SM
Mentha aquatica L.	Lamiaceae	Menta canela, menta, menta negra	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI	22.2	0.2	4.8	TA, SM
Polygonum aviculare L.	Polygonaceae	Sanguinaria	Ex	Anthropized areas	CV, GU	11.1	0.4	4.8	TA
Schinus patagonicus (Phil.) I.M. Johnst. ex Cabrera	Anacardiaceae	Laura	Na	Water bodies	RE, CUS	11.1	0.4	4.8	TA, SM
Allium sativum L.	Alliaceae	Ajo	Ex	Purchase/barter	GI, AAI	5.6	0.5	2.9	TA, SM
Plantago sp.	Plantaginaceae	Siete venas	Ex	Anthropized areas	DC, O	5.6	0.3	1.9	NO
Schinus roigii Ruiz Leal & Cabrera	Anacardiaceae	Molle	Na	Water bodies	RE, DC, CUS	11.1	0.7	8.2	TA
8^c	?	Mata dolor	?	Dry plates	RE, AAI	16.7	0.4	7.2	TA
11^c	?	?	?	Stony slopes	GI, RE, AAI	5.6	0.6	3.6	TA
Malva sylvetris L.	Malvaceae	Malva	Ex	Anthropized areas	GI, O, GU	11.1	0.6	7.2	NO
Oenothera odorata Jacq.	Onagraceae	Yerba de san Juan	Na	Dry plates	?	16.7	0.2	3.6	TA
Origanum vulgare L.	Lamiaceae	Orégano	Ex	Purchase	RE, OG, O	11.1	0.6	7.2	TA, SM
Senecio sp. 1	Asteraceae	Charkaw^b	Na	Dry plates	RE, AAI	16.7	0.4	7.2	TA, SM
Viola maculata Cav.	Violaceae	Oreja de ratón	Na	Dry plates	GI	11.1	0.5	5.4	NO
Lycium chilense Miers ex Bertero	Solanaceae	Monte negro	Na	Dry plates	OG	11.1	0.4	4.4	TA
Mutisia retrorsa Cav.	Asteraceae	Redadera	Na	Water bodies	RE	5.6	0.3	1.7	TA, SM
9^c	?	Monte verde	?	Stony slopes	GI, CUS	5.6	0.4	2.4	NO
10^c	?	?	?	Dry plates	GI	11.1	0.2	2.4	TA, SM
13^c	?	?	?	Purchase/barter	GI, CUS	5.6	0.4	2.4	NO
4^c	Poaceae	Pasto de perro	?	Anthropized areas	GI, F	5.6	0.4	2.4	NO
6^c	?	Flor de piedra	?	Stony slopes	GI, CUS	5.6	0.4	2.4	NO
Discaria sp.	Rhamnaceae	Chakay^b	Na	Water bodies	GI, RE	5.6	0.4	2.4	NO
Gamocarpha selliana Reiche	Calyceraceae	Pata de williñ^b	Na	Water bodies	GI, CUS	5.6	0.4	2.4	NO
Mentha suaveolens Ehrh.	Lamiaceae	Menta chilena	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI, DC	5.6	0.4	2.4	TA, SM
Nardophyllum bryoides (Lam.) Cabrera	Asteraceae	Siete camisas	Na	Dry plates	GI	11.1	0.2	2.4	TA, SM
Nassauvia glomerulosa (Lag. ex Lindl.) D. Don	Asteraceae	Uña de gato, cola de piche	Na	Dry plates	O	11.1	0.2	2.4	NO
Oryza sativa L.	Poaceae	Arroz	Ex	Purchase	GI	11.1	0.2	2.4	TA
Peumus boldus Molina	Monimiaceae	Boldo	Ex	Purchase/barter	GI	11.1	0.2	2.4	TA, SM
Quillaja saponaria Molina	Quillajaceae	Palo jabón, jabón de palo	Ex	Purchase	CV	11.1	0.2	2.4	TA, SM
Rosa rubiginosa L.	Rosaceae	Rosa mosqueta	Ex	Anthropized areas	RE, O	5.6	0.4	2.4	TA
Sanicula graveolens Poepp. ex DC.	Apiaceae	Cilantro de campo, cilantro silvestre	Na	Water bodies	GI	11.1	0.2	2.4	TA, SM
Senecio sp. 2	Asteraceae?	Paco	Na?	Stony slopes	DC, F	5.6	0.4	2.4	SM
Tilia sp.	Tiliaceae	Tilo	Ex	Purchase	GI, CUS	5.6	0.4	2.4	TA
Valeriana clarionifolia Phil.	Valerianaceae	Ñamkulawen^b	Na	Stony slopes	CV, AAI	5.6	0.4	2.4	TA, SM
Verbascum thapsus L.	Scrophulariaceae	Tabaco, tabaco de turco	Ex	Anthropized areas	?	11.1	0.2	2.4	SM
Populus nigra L.	Salicaceae	Álamo	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI	5.6	0.4	2.2	NO
1^c	?	Füre lawen^b	?	Dry plates	RE	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
12^c	?	?	?	Dry plates	DC	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
2^c	Asteraceae	Cardo	Ex	Anthropized areas	O	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
3^c	?	?	?	Dry plates	GI	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
5^c	?	Poñí cacho^b	?	Dry plates	DC	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
7^c	Juncaceae	Unquillo	?	Water bodies	DC	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Aloe sp.	Xanthorrhoeaceae	Aloe	Ex	Cultivated areas	GU	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Aristotelia chilensis (Molina) Stuntz	Elaeocarpaceae	Make^b	Na	Barter	GI	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Beta vulgaris L.	Chenopodiaceae	Acelga	Ex	Cultivated areas	O	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Calceolaria uniflora Lam.	Calceolariaceae	?	Na	Dry plates	RE	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze	Theaceae	Té común	Ex	Purchase	O	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
Conium maculatum L.	Apiaceae	Cicuta	Ex	Anthropized areas	O	5.6	0.2	1.2	SM
Euphorbia collina Phil.	Euphorbiaceae	Pichoga	Na	Dry plates	GI	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Ilex paraguariensis A. St. -Hil.	Aquifoliaceae	Yerba mate	Ex	Purchase/barter	OG	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Iris sp.	Iridaceae	Lirio blanco	Ex	Cultivated areas	CUS	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Laurus nobilis L.	Lauraceae	Laurel	Ex	Purchase	AAI, CUS	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels	Proteaceae	Radal	Na	Stony slopes	AAI	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Maytenus boaria Molina	Celastraceae	Maitén	Na	Barter	CUS	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Mentha sp.	Lamiaceae	Pepermina	Ex	Cultivated areas	GI	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Mutisia decurrens Cav.	Asteraceae	Redadera	Na	Water bodies	?	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Nasturtium officinale W. T. Aiton	Brassicaceae	Berro	Ex	Water bodies	GI	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Potentilla chiloensis (L.) Mabb.	Rosaceae	Frutilla	Na	Water bodies	O	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Rhodophiala mendocina (Phil.) Ravenna?	Amaryllidaceae	Juanita	Na	Dry plates	OG	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Salvia officinalis L.	Lamiaceae	Salvia	Ex	Cultivated areas	OG	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
Saponaria officinalis L.	Caryophyllaceae	?	Ex	Water bodies	DC	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
Schinopsis lorentzii (Griseb.) Engl.	Anacardiaceae	Quebracho colorado	Ex	Purchase/barter	AAI	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO
Solanum sp.	Solanaceae	Tomatito	Na	Anthropized areas	DC	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
Tanacetum balsamita L.	Asteraceae	Menta	Ex	Cultivated areas	?	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA, SM
Taraxacum officinale G. Weber ex F.H. Wigg	Asteraceae	Chicoria	Ex	Water bodies	O	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Tristagma patagonicum (Baker) Traub	Alliaceae	Cebolla de campo	Na	Dry plates	?	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Triticum aestivum L.	Poaceae	Trigo	Ex	Purchase/barter	GI	5.6	0.2	1.2	TA
Tropaeolum incisum (Speg.) Sparre	Tropaeolaceae	?	Na	Stony slopes	RE	5.6	0.2	1.2	SM
Urtica magellanica Poir.	Urticaceae	Ortiga	Na	Stony slopes	?	5.6	0.2	1.2	NO

^aLichen.
^bMapuzungun name.
^cUndetermined species.
References: biogeographic origin: Ex = exotic, Na = native; medicinal uses: GI = gastro-intestinal, RE = respiratory, AAI = analgesic-anti-inflammatory, DC = dermatological-cosmetic, CUS = cultural syndromes , F = feber, CV = cardio-vascular, OG = obstetric-gynaecological, GU = genito-urinary, and O = other uses; RI = relative importance; sensorial property: TA = taste, SM = smell, NO = no taste-no smell.

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