Table 1 Botanical and ecological characteristics of the plants used as medicine by Wajãpi women (Amapari Indigenous Area-AP, Brazil).
Indigenous Name | Scientific Name | Family | Characteristic | Voucher Number | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apukuapoã | Psychotria colorata | Rubiaceae | Shrub | AP2645 | Earache |
Jenipapo | Genipa americana L. | Rubiaceae | Arboreal | AP1984 | Earache |
Jiruru | Parkia sp. | Leguminosae-Mimosoideae | Arboreal | AP1254 | Culinary |
Janyro- Andiroba | Carapa guianensis Aubl. | Meliaceae | Arboreal | AP1425 | Remove ticks and lice, general pain |
Jamarata | Zengibre officinalis L. | Zingiberaceae | Herbaceous | AP2241 | Infections |
Mastruz | Chenopodium sp. | Chenopodiaceae | Herbaceous | AP3412 | Abdominal pain |
Peyryry | Dinizia excelsa | Leguminosae- Mimosoideae | Arboreal | AP1412 | Abdominal pain |
Perovyu or Perauvu | Aspidosperma sp. | Apocynaceae | Arboreal | AP0873 | Warts topics |
Kupa’y | Copaifera sp. | Leguminosae - Caesalpinoideae | Arboreal | AP0259 | Infections, cicatrizing, insect bite |
Kadjurá | Bauhinia sp. | Leguminosae- Caesalpinioideae | Shrub | AP0436 | Bloody diarrhea, abdominal pain |
Kuremó | Chondrodendron sp. | Menispermaceae | Liana | AP2657 | Topic use for headaches and itching |
Kaiju ou Akaju | Anacardium sp. | Anacardiaceae | Shrub | AP0679 | Diarrhea, skin wounds |
Kupa’i ou Kupuai’y | Theobroma sp. | Sterculiaceae | Shrub | AP1623 | Culinary |
Touriri | Inga sp. | Leguminosae-Mimosoideae | Arboreal | AP1835 | Contraceptive |
Tapereba Rapo | Spondias mombin L. | Anacardiaceae | Arboreal | AP1559 | Urinary pain |
Tatapotá | Aniba sp. | Lauraceae | Arboreal | AP1232 | Diarrhea and abdominal pain |
Urucu | Bixa orellana L. | Bixaceae | Shrub | AP0541 | Insect repellent and bites |
Yvyramemyry | Miconia sp. | Melastomaceae | Shrub | AP1147 | Urinary pain |
Yvyratai Wemy’a | Sterculia sp. | Sterculiaceae | Arboreal | AP1954 | Abdominal pain |