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Table 3 Recipes and medicinal plants from the origin place which uses were replaced by the informants after their migration to Bororé Peninsula. The plants were replaced by other species already known and with similar uses (see Table 2—maintenance) or by new species (Table Table 5 - incorporation)
| Scientific name (family)/voucher | Popular names | Origin* | Popular use/[interviewee] | Plant part (preparation method) | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia adhaerens Benth. (Fabaceae) PCR 82 | Unha-de-gato | N | To bless [BA2] | Branches (in natura) | Topic |
| Acosmium dasycarpum (Vogel) Yakovlev (Fabaceae) PCR 131 | Raiz-d’anta | N | Stomachache [BA2] | Bark (decoction) | Oral |
| Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) PCR 27, 179 | Mentrasto, mentrasto-branco | N | Dungal infection [BA5] | Aerial (topic, bathing) | Topic (bathing) |
| Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C. Sm. (Fabaceae) PCR 136, 138 | Emburana | N | Headache [BA2] | Seed (see recipe 3) | Oral |
| Indigestion [BA2] | Seed (toasting and brewing together with coffee) | Oral | |||
| Anacardium cf. occidentale L. (Anacardiaceae) [not collected] | Cajú (cashew) | N | Gut motility [BA2] | Fruit (in natura) | Oral |
| Anadenanthera macrocarpa (Benth.) Brenan (Fabaceae) PCR 79, 189 | Angico, pau-barbado | N | Blood purifying [PI1, PI2] | Bark (decoction) | Oral |
| Flu [PI1] | Bark (see recipe 12) | Oral | |||
| Flu [PI2] | Bark (syrup) | Oral | |||
| Arecaceae (undefined species) PCR 193 | Quitara | UNK | Flu [BA1] | Root (see recipe 8) | Oral |
| Bronchitis [BA1] | Root (see recipe 8) | Oral | |||
| Cestrum sp. (Solanaceae) PCR 107, 170 | Cuarana | UNK | To remove black magic [BA1] | Tuber (incense) | Inhalation |
| Combretum sp. (Combretaceae) PCR 92 | Mufumbá | UNK | Inflammation [PI2] | Bark (soak in water, powder) | Topic |
| Stop bleeding (injuries and scratches) [PI2] | Bark (soak in water, powder) | Topic | |||
| Commiphora leptophloeos (Mart.) J.B. Gillett (Burseraceae) PCR 220 | Emburana, emburana-de-cambão, emburana-macho | N | Headache [BA2] | Seed (toast, grind and mix with oil) | Oral |
| Indigestion [BA2] | Seed (toast, soak in water) | Oral | |||
| Croton echioides Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 268 | Velame | N | Emetic [PI2] | Root (maceration, soak in water) | Oral |
| Croton betulaster Müll. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 267 | Pimentinha | N | To calm children down [BA2] | Root (infusion) | Oral |
| Cymbopogon densiflorus (Steud.) Stapf. (Poaceae) PCR 115 | Capim-de-aruanda | N | To remove black magic [BA1] | Aerial (incense) | Inhalation |
| Diptychandra aurantiaca Tul (Fabaceae) PCR 204 | Birro-branco | N | Emetic [PI2] | Bark (decoction) | Oral |
| Fabaceae (undefined species) PCR 129 | Birro-cangalheiro, birro-branco | UNK | Emetic [PI2] | Root (maceration) | Oral |
| Fevillea trilobata L. (Cucurbitaceae) PCR 151 | Gendiroba | N | Gut motility [BA1] | Seed, except pericarp (toast and add to coffee) | Oral |
| Gallesia integrifolia (Spreng.) Harms (Phytolaccaceae) PCR 217 | Pau-d’alho | N | Pain [BA1] | Stem (decoction) | Topic (bathing) |
| To remove black magic [BA1] | Stem (decoction) | Topic (bathing) | |||
| Hymenaea courbaril L. var. stilbocarpa (Hayne) Lee & Langenhein (Fabaceae) PCR 74, 130 | Jatobá, jatobá-mirim | N | Flu [PI1] | Bark (see recipe 12) | Oral |
| Hymenaea stigonocarpa Mart. ex Hayne var. pubescens Benth. (Fabaceae) PCR 73, 78 | Jatobá, jatobá-do-campo | N | Flu [PI1] | Bark (see recipe 12) | Oral |
| Jacaranda puberula Cham. (Bignoniaceae) PCR 67 | Garobinha-do-mato, carobinha | N | Allergy [PI1] | Branches (infusion) | Topic (bathing) |
| Jacaranda sp. (Bignoniaceae) PCR 209, 210 | Jacarandá | UNK | To bless [BA1] | Aerial (incense) | Topic |
| Jatropha curcas L. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 259 | Pinhão-branco, pinhão-manso | N | Skin burn [BA2] | Latex (ointment) | Topic |
| Jatropha gossypiifolia L. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 261,262 | Pinhão-roxo | E | Home protection [BA2] | Aerial (in natura) | – |
| Julocroton fuscescens (Spreng.) Baill. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 59 | Velame | N | Emetic [PI2] | Root (maceration) | Oral |
| Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) PCR 168 | Cãmará | N | Healing process [BA1] | Leaf (maceration) | Topic |
| Lecythis pisonis Cambess (Lecythidaceae) PCR 120 | Coco-de-sapucaia | N | Flu [BA1] | Fruit (see recipe 8) | Oral |
| Bronchitis [BA1] | Fruit (see recipe 8) | Oral | |||
| Myracrodruon urundeuva Allemão (Anacardiaceae) PCR 140 | Aroeira | N | Flu [PI1] | Bark (see recipe 12) | Oral |
| Wash aggravated eyes [BA2] | Branches (infusion) | Topic | |||
| Operculina macrocarpa (Linn) Urb. (Convolvulaceae) PCR 246 | Batata-doce, batata-de-purga | N | Blood purifying [PI2] | Tuber (grid and soak in water) | Oral |
| Opuntia sp. (Cactaceae) [not collected] | Palma | UNK | Labor (delivery of placenta) [BA1] | Branches (see recipe 7) | Oral |
| Polygala sp. (Polygalaceae) PCR 104, 163, 164 | Cainaninha, puaia-branca | UNK | Flu [BA1] | Aerial (see recipe 8) | Oral |
| Asthmatic bronchitis [BA1] | Aerial (see recipe 8) | Oral | |||
| Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 144 | Mamona | E | Laxative [BA5] | Seed (oil extraction) | Oral |
| Wound [BA5] | Seed (oil extraction) | Oral | |||
| Ruellia bahiensis (Nees) Morong. (Acanthaceae) PCR 121, 141 | Purga-do-campo | N | Fever [BA1] | All parts (infusion) | Oral |
| Sanseviera cylindrica Bojer (Liliaceae) PCR 242 | Espada-de-ogum-fechada | E | To remove black magic [BA2] | Leaf (see recipe 2) | Inhalation |
| Sapotaceae (undefined species) PCR 109 | Buranhê | UNK | Chronic wound [BA1] | Bark (decoction) | Topic |
| Schinopsis brasiliensis Engl. (Anacardiaceae) PCR 139 | Braúna | N | Diarrhea [BA2] | Branches (infusion) | Oral |
| To bless [BA2] | Branches (in natura) | Topic | |||
| Senna spectabilis (DC.) H.S. Irwin &Barneby (Fabaceae) PCR 84 | São-joão | N | To bless [BA2] | Branches (in natura) | Topic |
| Sida cordifolia L. (Malvaceae) PCR 202 | Malva-do-campo, malva-branca | N | Healing process [BA5] | Leaf(roast and grind) | Topic |
| Sisyrinchium sp. (Iridaceae) PCR 134 | Capim-lanceta | UNK | Fever [BA2] | Leaf (infusion) | Oral |
| Solanum americanum Mill. (Solanaceae) PCR 101, 199, 250 | Erva-de-santa-maria | N | Pneumonia [PI1] | Aerial (maceration) | Oral |
| Ximenia americana L. (Olacaceae) PCr 137 | Ameixa-braba | N | Healing process [PI2] | Bark (maceration) | Topic |
