Table 1 Ten most frequent items reported in free listings of gastrointestinal treatments by Tsimane' study participants (n = 12).
Scientific namea | Family | Tsimane' name | Voucher | Frequency | Salienceb | Gastrointestinal affection treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) Gremlin | Rubiaceae | Oveto' | TH044 | 12 | 0.29 | Stomachache and diarrhea |
Galipea longiflora | Rutaceae | Ibam'ta | TH257 | 9 | 0.17 | Stomachache and vomiting |
Aspidosperma rigidum | Flacourtiaceae | Vambason | TH153 | 5 | 0.13 | Stomachache and diarrhea |
Alum. Double sulfate of Aluminum and Potassium | Curpa | 5 | 0.09 | Stomachache and vomiting | ||
Ficus cf. insípida Willd | Moraceae | Titij' | TH123 | 5 | 0.15 | Intestinal parasites |
Hymenaea courbaril L. | Leguminosae-Pap | Vejqui' | TH072 | 5 | 0.12 | Stomachache and diarrhea |
Carica papaya | Caricaceae | Pofi | 3 | 0.10 | Intestinal parasites | |
Indetermined | Jamo'tarara | 3 | 0.08 | Stomachache and intestinal parasites | ||
Citrus lemon | Rutaceae | Ashasha | TH531 | 3 | 0.10 | Diarrhea and vomiting |
Sparattanthelium burchellii Rusby | Hennandaceae | Vayori | AN023 | 3 | 0.04 | Diarrhea |
Responses per person | Mean = 5.5 | |||||
Minimum = 2 | ||||||
Maximum = 9 | ||||||
SD = 2.4 |