Table 3 Species richness and therapeutical indications of medicinal plants used by an rural community in Caatinga vegetation, Pernambuco (NE Brazil). *the preferred species was not cited for the indication.

Cough

14 (4)

Amburana cearensis, Schinopsis brasiliensis, Hymenaea courbaril.

Anti-inflammation

9 (2)

Myracrodruon urundeuva, Anacardium occidentale, Sideroxylon obstusifolium.

Dysentery

7 (5)

Psidium guajava.

Bruise

5

Myracrodruon urundeuva, Anacardium occidentale, Sideroxylon obstusifolium.

Fever

5 (5)

Eucalyptus sp.

Digestive

4 (4)

Cymbopogon citratus.

Problems of kidney

4 (1)

Cereus jamacaru, Phyllanthus niruri.

Headache

4 (3)

Lippia alba.

Snake poison

3

Jatropha mollissima.

Flu

2

Amburana cearensis.

Cicatrizing

2

Sideroxylon obstusifolium.

Rheumatism

2

Maytenus rigida.

Gastritis

1

*

Asthma

1 (1)

*

Diabetes

1

*

Expel catarrh

1

*

Labirintitis

1

*

Tranquilizer

1

*

Burn

1 (1)

*

Tooth pain

1

*

Allergy

1 (1)

*

Depurative

1

*

Bronchitis

1

*

Weakness

1

*

Debility

1

*

Fungi

1

*

Pain in general

1 (1)

*

Liver diseases

1 (1)

*

Blood pressure

1 (1)

*