Table 2 Summary of ethnopharmacological background and medicinal plants
From: Folk medicine in the northern coast of Colombia: an overview
Scientific name Family [voucher number] | Vernacular name | Principal medicinal indication/(Fidelity Level)♣ | Part used (condition) | Mode of preparation | Way of Administration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Allium sativum L.Liliaceae | Ajo | Intestinal parasites (23) ♣,*,§ | Bulbs (fresh) | Decoction or fresh | Orally |
flu (12) | |||||
Cardiovascular diseases (4) | |||||
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.† Liliaceae | Sábila | Flu (24) ♣,*,§ | Internal part of the leaf (fresh) | Liquefied with honey (syrup) or decoction | Orally |
Phlegm (14) | |||||
Inflammation by burns (35) ♣,* | Fresh pulp | Applied locally | |||
Alpinia purpurata K. Schum Zingiberaceae [HUA 140922] | Matandrea | Headache (34)♣, * | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated, cataplasm | Applied locally |
Common cold (21) ♣,* | Decoction | Bath | |||
Ambrosia cumanensis Kunth.† Asteracea [HUA 140954] | Ajenjo | Intestinal parasites (2) | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Ambrosia peruviana Willd.Asteraceae [JBC 6090] | Artemisa and altemisa | Headache.§ (5) | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated (poultice) | Applied locally |
Common cold (21) ♣,* | Decoction | Bath | |||
Anacardium occidentale L.Anacardiaceae | Marañon | Diabetes (17) | Fruit | Juice | Orally |
Annona muricata L.Annonaceae [JBC 1618] | Guanabana | Fever (25) ♣,* | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Inflammation (22) ♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Bath | |||
Annona purpurea Moc. & Sessé ex Dunal Annonaceae [JBC 5121] | Matinbá | Evil eye (25) ♣,* | |||
Inflammation (4) | |||||
Body ache (8) | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction | Bath | ||
Aristolochia anguicida Jacq.Aristolochiaceae [JBC 12473] | Capitana and contracapitana | Pruritic ailments (22) ♣,* | Stem or lianas (dried) | Macerated in rum for about 20 days | Applied locally |
Snake bite (34)♣* | |||||
Bauhinia aculeata L.Caesalpiniaceae [JBC 002643] | Pata de vaca | Diabetes (12) | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Chenopodium ambrosioides L.Chenopodiaceae [HUA 140924] | Yerba santa | Internal parasites (24) ♣,*,§ | Aerial parts (fresh) | Infusion | Orally |
Crescentia cujete L.† Bignoniaceae [JBC 47413] | Totumo | Flu (29)♣,* | Internal part of the fruit | Decoction | Orally |
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.† Myrtaceae [JBC 005233] | Eucalipto | Flu (21) ♣,*,§ | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Euphorbia tithymaloides L.Euphorbiaceae [JBC 3325] | Pitamorreal | Earache (16) | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated | Application Locally |
Inflammation (24)♣,* | Soasadas ‡ (poultice) | ||||
Common cold (7) | Decoction | Bath | |||
Gliricidia sepium Steud.Fabaceae [HUA 140962] | Matarratón | Fever (29) ♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Bath |
Body ache (10) | |||||
Pruritic ailments (44) ♣,* | |||||
Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.Malvaceae [JBC 4539] | Guásimo | Flu (8)*, § | Leaf (dried) | Decoction | Orally |
Inflammation (21) ♣,* | Latex | Fresh | Applied locally | ||
Constipation (12) | Bark (dried) | Decoction | Orally | ||
Heliotropium indicum L.Boraginaceae [JBC 3691] | Rabo de alacrán and verbena | Internal parasites (25) ♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Pruritic ailments (21) ♣,* | Applied locally | ||||
Justicia chaetocephala (Mildbr.) Leonard Acantaceae [JBC 3797] | Chingamochila | Inflammation (6) | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated | Applied locally |
Urinary ailments (25) ♣,* | Decoction or infusion | Orally | |||
Luffa operculata (L.) Cogn.Cucurbitaceae [JBC 278] | Estropajito pequeño | Sinusitis (30)♣* | Fruit (dried) | Decoction | Nose instillation |
Cogged nose (12) | |||||
Malachra alceifolia Jacq.Malvaceae [JBC 3324] | Malva | Inflammation (21)♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Applied locally |
Fever (12) | Bath | ||||
Mangifera indica L.Anacardiaceae [HUA 140952] | Mango | Indigestion (25)♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Inflammation (2) | Bark (dried) | ||||
Matricaria chamomilla L. † Asteraceae | Manzanilla | Colic (44)♣, *, § | Aerial parts (fresh) | Infusion or decoction | Orally |
Nervousness (22) ♣,* | Infusion | Orally | |||
Conjunctivitis (22) ♣,* | Decoction | Eyes instillation | |||
Mentha sativa L.Labiatae | Hierba Buena | Nervousness (55)♣,* | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Momordica charantia L. M. Nee.Cucurbitaceae [HUA 140953 | Balsamina | Intestinal parasites (21) ♣,* | Aerial parts (fresh) | Infusion | Orally |
Fever (5) | |||||
Pruritic ailments (12) | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated | Applied locally | ||
Murraya exotica L.Rutaceae [JBC 098] | Azahar de la India | Toothache (35)♣* | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated | Applied locally |
Fever (13) | Aerial parts | Decoction | Bath | ||
Ocimun basilicum L.† Lamiaceae [JBC 000441] | Albahaca | Dry skin condition (25) ♣,* | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction | Bath |
Common cold (21) ♣,* | |||||
Ocimum tenuiflorum L.Lamiaceae [JBC 000312] | Toronjil | Flatulence (21) ♣,* | Aerial parts (fresh). | Decoction or infusion. | Orally. |
Nervousness (13) | |||||
Origanum mejorana L.† Lamiaceae | Mejorana | Flatulence (30) ♣,* | Aerial parts (fresh) | Macerated and decoction | Orally |
Origanum vulgare L.† Labiatae [JBC 012] | Orégano | Earache (48) ♣,* | Leaf Soasadas‡ | Instillation | Application Locally |
Petiveria alliacea L.Phytolaccaceae [HUA 140961] | Anamú | Fever (38) ♣,*,§ | |||
Asthma (21) ♣,* | Leaf (dried or fresh) | Decoction Decoction | Orally Inhalation of vapor | ||
Plantago major L.† Plantaginaceae [HUA 140926] | Llantén | Kidney pain (31)♣ | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction infusion | Orally |
Abdominal pain (12) | Macerated/decoction | ||||
Eye injuries (25) ♣,* | Infusion | Eye instillation | |||
Psidium guajava L.Myrtaceae [HUA 140931] | Guayaba | Nervousness (18) | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Orally |
Diarrhea (34)♣, * | |||||
Ricinus communis L.Euphorbiaceae [JBC 465] | Higuereta | Common cold (22)♣, * | Leaf (fresh) | Decoction | Bath |
Russelia equisetiformis Schlecht. & Cham.Scrophulariaceae [JBC 000353] | Cola de Caballo | Kidney stones (25) ♣,* | Entire plant (fresh). | Decoction | Orally |
Constipation (16) | Aerial parts | ||||
Sambucus nigra L.Caprifoliaceae [JBC 5] | Salvia peluda | Boils (45) ♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated | Application Locally |
Flatulence (22) ♣,* | Decoction | Orally | |||
Solanum americanum Mill, W. D'Arcy Solanaceae [HUA 140962] | Hierba mora | Toothache (38) ♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated and decoction (poultice) | Application Locally |
Skin affections (22) ♣,* | Bath | ||||
Tabebuia rosea DC.Bignoniaceae [JBC 3069] | Apamate | Skin affections (25) ♣,* Fever (7) | Bark and stem (dried) | Decoction | Bath Orally |
Terminalia catappa L., J. Espina.Combretácea [JBC 977] | Almendro(a) | Skin affections (21) ♣,* | Leaf (fresh) | Soasadas‡ (poultice) | Topic Application |
Tithonia diversifolia A. Gray.Asteraceae [JBC 000038] | Arnica | Skin affections (10) | Leaf (fresh) | Macerated (poultice) | Application Locally |