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Table 4 Recipes and medicinal plants from the origin place which were no longer used by the informants (discontinuation) after their migration to Bororé Peninsula
| Scientific name (family)/voucher | Popular names | Origin* | Popular use/[interviewee] | Plant part (preparation method) | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. Ex Tul. var. parvifolia (Fabaceae) PCR 125 | Pau-ferro | N | Homemade mercury for medical use [BA5] | Bark (decoction) | Topic |
| Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Chenopodiaceae) PCR 49, 61, 218, 253, 255, 328 | Erva-de-santa-maria, mastruz, mentruz | N | Worm, vermifuge [PI1] | Aerial (see recipe 13) | Oral |
| To wash an increased mosquito wound [PI1] | Aerial (maceration) | Topic | |||
| Citrus sp. (Rutaceae) [not collected] | Laranja (Orange) | E | “Sezão” (intermittent or cyclic fever, such as caused by malaria) [PI1] | Leaf (infusion) | Oral |
| Diptychandra aurantiaca Tul (Fabaceae) PCR 204 | Birro-branco | N | Soap [PI2] | Bark (decoction) | Topic |
| Menispermaceae (undefined species) PCR 178 | Buticara, buti | UNK | Paludism, typhoid fever [BA1] | Fruit (decoction) | Oral |
| Operculina macrocarpa (Linn) Urb. (Convolvulaceae) PCR 246 | Batata-doce, batata-de-purga | N | Vermifuge [PI2] | Tuber (grid and soak in water) | Oral |
| Ricinus communis L. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 144 | Mamona | E | Worm, vermifuge [PI1] | Seed (see recipe 13) | Oral |
| Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. (Rhamnaceae) PCR 88 | Juá | N | Dentifrice [PI2] | Bark (maceration) | Topic |
| Dandruff shampoo [PI2] | Bark (decoction) | Topic |
