Table 2 The medicinal plant uses in traditional veterinary medicine of the Sierras de Córdoba. (*) Veterinary medicinal use coincide with human medicinal use
Species (Family) (Voucher number) | Local name | Application | Plant part use Way of preparation and administration | Recipes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Acacia aroma Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. (Fabaceae) (AMP 2046) | tusca | wounds and injuries (*) | Aerial part/decoction/washes | Wash the wound with white soap before the treatment. |
Acacia caven (Molina) Molina var caven (Fabaceae) (AMP 1851) | espinillo o aromito | wounds and injuries (*) | Aerial part/decoction/washes | A decoction is prepared alone or with "moradillo", and applies after washing with white soap. |
Acalypha communis Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) (AMP 2215) | albahaquilla del campo, curabichera | sores and ulcers (*) | Leaves/decoction/washes | |
Allium sativum L. (Liliaceae) | ajo | wounds and injuries (*) | Bulb/fat creams/external | Prepare a cream with beeswax and a few cloves of "ajo" and apply to the udder and injures of animals. |
intestinal parasites(*) | Bulb/milled/beverage | Chop four cloves of "ajo" and placed in 1 liter of water and 1 tablespoon of creosote, and is applied in one shot. | ||
animal and insect bites(*) | Bulb/milled/beverage | Prepare milk and cooking oil with "ajo" and gives drink to the dogs affected by snakebites | ||
Aloe saponaria Haw. (Asphodelaceae) (AMP 2105) | aloe de vera, aloe vera, penca aloe | treatment of cattle castrated | Mucilage/direct application/external | |
wounds and injuries(*) | Mucilage/direct application/external | Applied in the "mataduras", sores or injuries of the back | ||
Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook. Ex Hook.) Tronc. var. gratissima (Verbenaceae) (AMP 2069) | palo amarillo | wounds and injuries(*) | Leaves/decoction/washes | Apply a decoction of "palo amarillo" alone or with "duraznillo", "doradilla", "cebacaballo" and "manzanilla". |
treatment of retained placenta | Aerial part/decoction/beverage | Combined with "liguilla"; specially for goats. | ||
Anemia tomentosa (Savigny) Sw. (Schizaceae) (AMP 1830) | doradilla | wounds and injuries(*) | Fronds/decoction/washes | Apply a decoction of "palo amarillo" alone or with "duraznillo", "doradilla", "cebacaballo" and "manzanilla". |
Aristolochia argentina Griseb. (Aristolochiaceae) (AMP 2200) | charrúa | muscle pains(*) | Aerial part/alcoholic macerate/friction and massage | It applies to air blows or others cold diseases. Prepare an alcoholic macerate of "charrúa", "ruda macho y hembra", "alcanfor" and "lavanda". |
Artemisia sp. (Asteraceae) (S/d) | ajenjo chileno | wounds and injuries | whole plant/decoction/washes | |
Baccharis crispa Spreng. (Asteraceae) (AMP 2058) | carqueja | stomach and abdominal pains(*) | aerial part/decocciòn/beverage | |
Calvatia cyathiformis (Bosc.) Morgan (Lycoperdaceae) (2229 CORD) | polvillo del diablo, hongo del diablo | wounds and injuries(*) | spores/direct application/topical | Used when the fungus oxidize taking a brown color |
myiasis | spores/direct application/topical | |||
Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik. (Brassicaceae) (AMP 2076) | bolsa de pastor | breastfeeding, care of the udder | Whole plant/milled/food intake | Mix with food to enhance the udders and to get turgid and pink teats. |
Capsicum annum L. (Solanaceae) | pimiento (pimentón) | treatment of cattle castrated | fruit/milled/external | |
Celtis ehrenbergiana (Klotzsch) Liebm. (Celtidaceae) (AMP 2006; AMP 2008) | tala | distemper | bark/smoke bath/inhalation | Is incinerated on lighted coals with sulfur stick. |
Cestrum parqui L'Hér. (Solanaceae) (AMP 2072) | duraznillo negro | wounds and injuries(**) | leaves/decoction/washes | Apply a decoction of "palo amarillo" alone or with "duraznillo", "doradilla", "cebacaballo" and "manzanilla". |
parasites | leaves/decoction/beverage | It applies to treat Gasterophyllus spp. parasitosis preparing a decoction of "yerba mate", leaves of "duraznillo" and two tablespoons of creosote per liter. Another recipe suggests grinding "duraznillo" with salt in a one liter bottle of water. | ||
treatment of retained placenta | leaves/decoction/beverage | Applied to cattle | ||
distemper | root/decoction/beverage | It applies with creosote. | ||
Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Chenopodiaceae) (AMP 2170) | paico | indigestion ("empacho") (*) | whole plant/decoction/beverage | With the root of "quiebraarado". |
Chenopodium aff. murale L. (Chenopodiaceae) (AMP 1979) | quina | wounds and injuries(*) | aerial part/decoction/compresses | Prepare a decoction with 20 g of "quina" and passed through the wounds with a cotton swab. |
Chenopodium album L. (Chenopodiaceae) (AMP 2243) | quina | wounds and injuries(*) | aerial part/decoction/compresses | Prepare a decoction with 20 g of "quina" and passed through the wounds with a cotton swab. |
Cichorium intybus L. (Asteraceae) (AMP 1978) | achicoria | bowel purgative | aerial part/food intake | |
Citrus limon L. (Rutaceae) | limón | ocular diseases | fruit/washes | Wash the affected eye with a rag soaked with water, lemon, salt, crushed leaves of "llanten" and mucilage of the floral bracts of "Santa Lucia". |
Clematis montevidensis Spreng. var. montevidensis (Ranunculaceae) (AMP 2070) | barba de indio, cabello de angel, aloconte | distemper | fruits/smoke bath/inhalation | Burn the fruits with rags, sugar and some drops of creosote and shake the animal to inhale the smoke, to eliminate distemper. |
Colletia spinosissima J.F.Gmel. (Rhamnaceae) (AMP 1896) | tola tola, barba de indio | wounds and injuries | aerial part/decoction/washes | |
Commelina erecta L. var. erecta(Commelinaceae) (AMP 1981) | Santa Lucía | ocular diseases(*) | mucilage/topical application | Wash the affected eye with a rag soaked with water, lemon, salt, crushed leaves of "llanten" and mucilage of the floral bracts of "Santa Lucia". |
Conyza bonariensis (L.) Cornquist var. bonariensis (Asteraceae) (AMP 2038) | yerba carnicera | diarrhea | whole plant/decoction/beverage | |
Croton subpannosus Müll. Arg.ex Griseb. (Euphorbiaceae) (AMP 1959) | pulmonaria | bronchial and lung diseases | aerial part/infusion/beverage | With honey |
Cucurbita spp. [Cucurbita maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima; Cucurbita sp.] (Cucurbitaceae) (AMP 2278; AMP 2284) | zapallo | treatment of retained placenta | seed/decoction/beverage | With salt and "liguilla de chañar" (a shot of a liter per day). |
Ephedra ochreata Miers (Ephedraceae) (AMP 2146) | tramontana, pico de loro | hits or inflammations(*) | aerial part/cooked/external | Plant fragments are fried in pork fat and applied in the joints of animals and in the "sobrehueso" |
Ephedra triandra Tul. emend. J. H. Hunz. (Ephedraceae) (AMP 2214) | tramontana, pico de loro | hits or inflammations(*) | aerial part/alcoholic macerate/friction and massage | With "jarilla" and "guayacán". |
hits or inflammations (*) | aerial part/cooked/external | Plant fragments are fried in pork fat and applied in the joints of animals and in the "sobrehueso" | ||
Equisetum giganteum L. (Equisetaceae) (AMP 2123) | cola de caballo | kidney diseases(*) | aerial part/infusion o decoction/beverage | |
Cfr. Eryngium sp. (Apiaceae) (Indet.) | bolo | urinary disorders (difficulty urinating) | flowers/decoction/beverage | |
Eucalyptus cinerea F.v. Muell. (Myrtaceae) (AMP 2129) | eucaliptus medicinal | distemper(*) | leaves/decoction/inhalation | |
Gaillardia megapotamica var. scabiosoides (Arn. ex DC.) Baker (Asteraceae) (AMP 1846) | topasaire | wounds and injuries(*) | flowers/macerated in oil/frictions | Inflorescences are added in oil burning car, and exposed to the sun for a week. |
Heimia salicifolia (Kunth) Link (Lythraceae) (AMP 2020) | quiebraarado | hits or inflammations(*) | aerial part/decoction/compresses | |
ocular diseases | root/decoction/eye bath | Prepare a decoction of root of "quiebraarado", root of "cepacaballo" and applies cold as an eye bath | ||
indigestion ("empacho") (*) | root/decoction/beverage | With "paico" | ||
diarrhea(*) | root/decoction/beverage | With leaves of "guayacán" | ||
treatment of cattle castrated | aerial part/washes | |||
Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil.var. paraguariensis (Aquifoliaceae) | yerba mate | parasitosis | aerial part/decoction/beverage | It applies to treat "bicho del cuajo" (Gasterophilus parasitosis) preparing a decoction of "yerba mate", leaves of "duraznillo" and two tablespoons of creosote per liter. |
distemper | aerial part/decoction/beverage | Give to drink a beverage of creozota, cooking oil and mate. | ||
intestinal parasites | aerial part/decoction/beverage | Prepare 1 l of mate with salt, creosote and edible oil to treat bug rennet (Gasterophilus parasite). | ||
diarrhea | aerial part/decoction/beverage | To cattle | ||
Jodina rhombifolia (Hook. & Arn.) Reissek (Santalaceae) (AMP 2179) | sombra de toro, peje | urinary disorders (difficulty urinating) | aerial part | |
Larrea divaricata Cav. (Zygophyllaceae) (AMP 2217) | jarilla | hits or inflammations(*) | aerial part/alcoholic macerate/friction and massage | With "guayacán" and "tramontana" |
muscle pain(*) | aerial part/decoction/friction and massage | With "jarilla", "ortiga" and salt. | ||
treatment of retained placenta | aerial part/decoction (with yerba mate)/beverage | |||
constipación | aerial part/decoction with yerba mate/beverage | |||
kidney diseases(*) | aerial part/alcoholic macerate/friction and massage | Rub the macerate in the back of the animal to relieve kidney pain. | ||
Lavandula officinalis var. angustifolia (DeGring.) Briq. (Lamiaceae) (AMP 2285) | lavanda o alhucema | itching and irritation(*) | aerial part/friction and massage | Prepare a cream with salt, lime, sulfur, and lavender and apply in areas of eczema with pus. |
Lepidium didymum L. (Brassicaceae) (AMP 1974) | quimpe | bleeding gums(*) | whole plant/Fricciones | |
Ligaria cuneifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae) (AMP 2222) | liguilla de flor roja | diarrhea | aerial part/decoction/beverage | With root of "quiebraarado" and "guayacán". |
treatment of retained placenta | aerial part/decoction/beverage | Prepare a drink with salt and a tablespoon of cooking oil and ash. It uses a small branch in 2 liters of water. It is also prepared in decoction with pumpkin seeds (one takes 1 l per day) or "palo amarillo" | ||
Lippia turbinata Griseb. (Verbenaceae) (AMP 2142) | poleo | stomach and abdominal pains(*) | aerial part/decoction/beverage | It applies to the cure of indigestion in calves |
wounds and injuries | leaves/decoction/washes | |||
kidney diseases | whole plant/symbolic action | A symbolic magical cure is applied for kidney disease of horses. They must pass three times above the plant of "poleo". | ||
mastitis | leaves/decoction/compresses | It applies in the injured udders of goats and cows, cloths with washes of "malva" and "poleo" with salt. | ||
Malva parviflora L. (Malvaceae) (AMP 2081) | malva | intestinal colic(*) | leaves/decoction/enema | With cooking oil, white soap and water boiled. |
ocular diseases | leaves/decoction/washes | Prepare a brine wash with water of "malva" and "ruda". | ||
wounds and injuries(*) | leaves/decoction/compresses | With water boiled of "malva" and "ruda macho" or "ruda hembra". | ||
mastitis | leaves/decoction/compresses | It applies in the injured udders of goats and cows, cloths with washes of "malva" and "poleo" with salt. | ||
Malva sylvestris L. (Malvaceae) (AMP 1924) | malva | intestinal colic(*) | leaves/decoction/enema | With cooking oil, white soap and water boiled. |
ocular diseases(*) | leaves/decoction/washes | Prepare a brine wash with water of "malva" and "ruda" | ||
wounds and injuries(*) | leaves/decoction/compresses | With water boiled of "malva" and "ruda macho" or "ruda hembra". | ||
mastitis | leaves/decoction/compresses | It applies in the injured udders of goats and cows, cloths with washes of "malva" and "poleo" with salt. | ||
Malvastrum coromandelianum (L.) Garke ssp. coromandelianum (Malvaceae) (AMP 2151) | yerba del potro | wounds and injuries(*) | whole plant/decoction/washes | |
hits or inflammations(*) | aerial part/decoction/compresses | |||
Marrubium vulgare L. (Lamiaceae) (AMP 1966) | yerba del sapo | wounds and injuries | aerial part/smeared in oil and heated/poultice | Fry in oil or mix with green oil and apply as a poultice on infected wounds or animal bites to relieve. |
Matricaria recutita L. (Asteraceae) (M-ACOR 45) | manzanilla | wounds and injuries(*) | flowers/decoction/washes | Apply a decoction of "palo amarillo" alone or with "duraznillo", "doradilla", "cebacaballo" and "manzanilla". |
treatment of cattle castrated | aerial part/infusion/washes | With warm oil, in crescent moon | ||
Melia azedarach L. (Meliaceae) (AMP 2094) | paraíso | fleas(*) | fruits/macerate/baths | The fruits are soaked in water for a day, applying the macerate to dogs with fleas |
Mentha x rotundifolia (L.) Huds. (Lamiaceae) (AMP 2230) | hierba buena | diarrhea(*) | aerial part/decoction/beverage | With peel of "granada" |
Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling (Lamiaceae) (AMP 1894) | peperina | myiasis | leaves/direct application/poultice | It applies in the affected area a handful of crushed or chewed leaves, covering it with horse manure. |
liver diseases | aerial part/decoction/beverage | A decoction with baking soda is given to horses. | ||
Nicotiana glauca Graham (Solanaceae) (AMP 1845) | palan palan | wounds and injuries, maturative(*) | leaves/direct application/poultice | To mature spines and wounds |
Nicotiana tabacum L. (Solanaceae) | tabaco | "tasca" | leaves/beverage | Prepare with "tobacco", milk and cooking oil. |
distemper | leaves/smoke bath/inhalation | |||
scabies | leaves/fat creams/external | Apply some of the following mixtures: | ||
- "Unto sin sal", sulphur, creosote and tobacco, to treat scabies ("sarnilla"). | ||||
- lemon, onion and milled tobacco with white soap in warm water. | ||||
parasitosis | leaves/decoction/beverage | It applies to treat "bicho del cuajo" (Gasterophilus parasitosis) preparing 1 l of yerba mate with 100 cc of creosote. | ||
Origanum vulgare L. (Lamiaceae) (AMP 2132) | orégano | wounds and injuries(*) | aerial part/macerado/washes | Soak for a day, two handfuls of oregano in a half liter of water. |
Phacelia pinnatifida Griesb. ex Wedd. (Hydrophyllaceae) (AMP 1964) | yerba meona | urinary infection(*) | whole plant/infusion/beverage | Applies when the urine of animals is "charged, heavy, gummy" and prepare an infusion of 6 or 7 plants in a bucket of water. |
Plantago major L. (Plantaginaceae) (AMP 1940) | llantén liso, llantén grande | hits or inflammations | leaves/smeared in oil and heated/poultice | It applies in internal hits or "tumors" when a horse suffers a heavy blow |
wounds and injuries(*) | leaves/decoction/washes | |||
ocular diseases | mucilage/topical application | Wash the affected eye with a rag soaked with water, lemon, salt, crushed leaves of "llanten" and mucilage of the floral bracts of "Santa Lucia". | ||
bowel purgative | infloerscence and fruits/Food intake | |||
Porlieria microphylla (Baill.) Descole, O'Donell & Lourteig (Zygophyllaceae) (AMP 1941) | guayacán | hits or inflammations | aerial part/alcoholic macerate/friction and massage | With "jarilla" and "tramontana" |
diarrea(*) | aerial part/decoction/beverage | With peel of "Granada" and ember or sugar. With root of "quiebra-arado" and "liga roja". | ||
Populus sp. (Salicaceae) (s/d) | álamo | wounds and injuries | leaves/decoction/washes | |
Punica granatum L. (Punicaceae) (AMP 2294) | granada | diarrhea(*) | fruit peel/decoction/beverage | Alone or with "hierba Buena" or with "guayacán". |
Ruta chalepensis L. (Rutaceae) (AMP 2244) | ruda macho | intestinal parasites(*) | aerial part/alcoholic macerate/beverage | |
musculoskeletal disorders sprains(*) | aerial part/macerated in kerosene/friction and massage | |||
ocular diseases | leaves/decoction/washes | Prepare a brine wash with water of "malva" and "ruda". | ||
wounds and injuries | aerial part/decoction/compresses | With wáter boiled of "malva" and "ruda macho" or "ruda hembra". | ||
Ruta graveolens L. (s/d) (Rutaceae) | ruda hembra | ocular diseases | leaves/decoction/washes | Prepare a brine wash with water of "malva" and "ruda" |
wounds and injuries | aerial part/decoction/compresses | With wáter boiled of "malva" and "ruda macho" or "ruda hembra". | ||
Salix alba L. (Salicaceae) (AMP 2121) | sauce alamo | ocular diseases | stem/ashes, burnt/within the eye | Burn a small stem, grind a coal, and blown it with a cartridge of a leaf in the eye of the animal, to make it blink |
Salix fragilis L. (Salicaceae) (s/d) | mimbre | ocular diseases | tallos/ashes, burnt/within the eye | See recipe in S. alba |
Sambucus australis Cham. & Schltdl. (Adoxaceae) (AMP 2152) | saúco | wounds and injuries | washes | |
Schinus fasciculatus (Griseb.) I.M. Johnst. (Anacardiaceae) (AMP 2088) | moradillo | treatment of retained placenta | aerial part/decoction/beverage | In cattles |
hits or inflammations(*) | resin ("essence")/direct application/friction and massage | |||
wounds and injuries | leaves/decoction/washes | A decoction is prepared with "espinillo", and applies after washing with white soap. | ||
Sida rhombifolia L. (Malvaceae) (AMP 2248) | yerba del potro | hits or inflammations(*) | aerial part/decoction/compresses | |
wounds and injuries | whole plant/decoction/washes | The plant is milled and boiled and then prepares a sort of cream that is applied as a bandage to the animal maimed, crippled or injured by thorns | ||
Tanacetum parthenium (L.) Sch. Bip. (Asteraceae) (AMP 2156) | altamisa | wounds and injuries | aerial part/decoction/washes | With "altamisa" and "quina". |
animal and insect bites(*) | aerial part/milled/external | It is applied in snake bites with milk and oil, or fried in oil and tobacco. | ||
treatment of retained placenta | leaves/decoction/beverage | A decoction with "altamisa", flowers of "manzanilla", "moishcurt" (not identified) and three spoon of cooking oil. | ||
Tripodanthus flagellaris (Cham. & Schltdl.) Tiegh. (Loranthaceae) (AMP 1970) | liguilla de flor amarilla | treatment of retained placenta(*) | aerial part/infusion o decoction/beverage | With salt and seeds of "zapallo" (a shot of a liter per day). |
Trixis divaricata (Kunth) Spreng. ssp. discolor (D. Don) Katinas (Asteraceae) (AMP 1955) | contrayerba | diarrhea(*) | aerial part/decoction/beverage | |
stomach and abdominal pains(*) | root/decoction/beverage | To treat "empacho" of calfs and goats. | ||
Fever | root/decoction/beverage | To treat calfs | ||
distemper(*) | aerial part/smoke bath/inhalation | A smoke bath of "contrayerba" with a few drops of creosote, and dry chicken manure is applied. | ||
sores and ulcers(*) | aerial part/decoction/washes | To treat varicose ulcers | ||
wounds and injuries | aerial part/decoction/washes | |||
Urtica urens L. (Urticaceae) (AMP 2210) | ortiga, ortiga negra | muscle pain(*) | aerial part/decoction/friction and massage | With "jarilla", "ortiga" and salt. |
Verbascum thapsus L. (Scrophulariaceae) (AMP 1841) | gordolobo | stomach and abdominal pains | -- | To treat "empacho" of calfs. |
Verbesina encelioides (Cav.) Benth. et Hook. f. ex A. Gray (Asteraceae) (AMP 2292) | Santa María | wounds and injuries(*) | aerial part/decoction/washes | |
Xanthium spinosum L. var. spinosum (Asteraceae) (AMP 1864) | cepacaballo | ocular diseases(*) | root/decoction/eye bath | Prepare a decoction of root of "quiebraarado", root of "cepacaballo" and applies cold as an eye bath. |
wounds and injuries | root/decoction/washes | Apply a decoction of "palo amarillo", "duraznillo", "doradilla", "cepacaballo" and "manzanilla". | ||
Zea mays L. (Poaceae) (M-ACOR 47) | maíz | distemper | leaves, inflorescence/others/external | Cut the tips of the ears of dogs and then put a collar made of cobs around the neck. A smoke bath of burned cobs is applied to treat distemper of the animals. |
scabies | Inflorescence/others/external | It spread a cob of corn with burned mineral engine oil and is applied to the affected sheep |