Table 5 Recipes and medicinal plants which uses were incorporated at the informants’ therapeutic after their migration to Bororé Peninsula

Achillea millefolium L. (Asteraceae) PCR 10

Novalgina

E

Headache [PI1]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Aesculus hippocastanum L. (Hippocastanaceae)^**

Castanha-da-índia

E

Varicose veins [BA5]

Seed (see recipe 14)

Oral

Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc. (Verbenaceae) PCR 17

Alfazema, fazema

N

Stress [BA2]

Branches (in natura)

Throw over the head

Aloysia triphylla Royle (Verbenaceae) PCR 40

Erva-cidreira, cidreira

E

Sedative [PI1]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Bacharis trimera (Less.) DC. (Asteraceae) PCR 50, 181

Carqueja, carqueja-de-praia

N

Stomach [BA5]

Leaf (infusion or maceration)

Oral

Bidens pilosa L. (Asteraceae) PCR 2, 71, 153, 180

Picão

N

Hepatitis [BA4]

Aerial (see recipe 15)

Topic (bathing)

Fungal infection [BA5]

Aerial (topic, bathing)

Topic (bathing)

Brassica cf. oleraceae L. (Brassicaceae) [not collected]

Couve (cabbage)

E

Gastritis [PI1]

Leaf and stem (juice)

Oral

Calea pinnatifida (R. Br.) Less. (Asteraceae) PCR 47

Cipó-cruz

N

Pain [BA3]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Liver [BA3]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Stomach [BA5]

Aerial (maceration)

Oral

Kidney [BA3]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

to remove black magic [BA3]

Aerial (infusion)

Topic (bathing)

Cinnamomum sp. (Lauraceae) [not collected]

Canela (cinnamon)

E

Flu [BA4]

Bark (syrup)

Oral

Cissus verticilata (L.) Nicholson & CE Jarvis (Vitaceae) PCR 11, 45, 55

Insulina

N

Diabetes [BA1, BA2]

Leaf (infusion)

Oral

Eucalyptus sp. (Myrtaceae) PCR 203

Eucalipto, eucalipto-verdadeiro

E

Inhaler [BA5]

Leaf (infusion)

Inhalation

Galium hypocarpium (L.) Endl. Ex. Griseb. (Rubiaceae) PCR 65

Erva-de-bicho

N

Hepatitis [BA4]

Aerial (see recipe 15)

Topic (bathing)

Ginkgo biloba L. (Ginkgoaceae)^**

Ginkgo biloba

E

Varicose veins [BA5]

Leaf (see recipe 14)

Oral

Imperata brasiliensis Trin. (Poaceae) PCR 169,198

Sapé

N

Diabetes [BA5]

Leaf (infusion)

Oral

Lactuca cf. sativa L. (Asteraceae) [not collected]

Alface

E

Sedative, to sleep [PI1]

Stem (infusion)

Oral

Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Br (Verbenaceae) PCR 4, 13, 18, 33, 34, 62, 112, 195, 196, 325

Erva-cidreira, erva-cideira-roxa

N

Sedative [PI1, PI2]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Matricaria cf. chamomilla L. (Asteraceae) [not collected]

Camomila (chamomile)

E

Sedative [PI1]

Flower, leaf (infusion)

Oral

Melissa officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) PCR 31

Erva-cidreira, melissa

E

Sedative [PI1, PI2]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Mentha citrata Ehrn. (Lamiaceae) PCR 226

Hortelã

N

Vermifuge [PI2]

Leaf (see recipe 1)

Oral

Mentha pulegium L. (Lamiaceae) PCR 184

Puejo, poejo

E

Flu [BA4]

Aerial (infusion or syrup)

Oral

Mikania glomerata Spreng. (Asteraceae) PCR 52

Guaco

N

Flu [BA4]

Aerial (syrup)

Oral

Flu [PI1]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Flu [BA1]

Aerial (see recipe 4)

Oral

Flu [PI1]

Aerial (see recipe 11)

Oral

Musa sp. (Musaceae) [not collected]

Banana

UNK

Headache [BA2]

Leaf (infusion)

Oral

Vitamin [BA2]

Fruit (in natura)

Oral

Bruised bone [BA2]

Leaf, latex (maceration)

Topic

Ocimum campechianum Mill. (Lamiaceae) PCR 231, 232, 233

Alfavaca-fina, tiioiô, alfavaca

N

Indigestion [PI1]

Leaf (infusion)

Oral

Opuntia sp. (Cactaceae) PCR 56

Palma-japonesa

UNK

Mental illness affecting humor [BA2]

Branches (infusion)

Oral

Phyllanthus niruri L. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 146

Quebra-pedra

N

Regulate urination [PI2]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Phyllanthus tenellus Roxb. (Euphorbiaceae) PCR 6

Quebra-pedra

N

Regulate urination [PI2]

Aerial (infusion)

Oral

Plantago major L. (Plantaginaceae) PCR 201

Transagem

E

Uterus inflammation [BA5]

Leaf (infusion)

Vulva and vagina bath using a bucket

Plectranthus barbatus Andrews (Lamiaceae) PCR 3, 29, 158

Boldo, boldo-grosso, folha-de-santa-bárbara

E

Coffee addiction [PI2]

Leaf (infusion)

Oral

Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Lamiaceae) PCR 36, 186, 322

Alecrim

E

Enlarged heart (cardiomegaly) [PI2]

Branches (infusion)

Oral

Senna sp. (Fabaceae) PCR 108

Copaíba

UNK

Hemorrhoid [PI1]

Stem (oil, resin extraction)

Topic

Vernonia polyanthes Less. (Asteraceae) PCR 8

Assa-peixe

N

Dandruff and seborrhea [PI2]

Branches (infusion)

Topic

Zingiber cf. officinale Roscoe (Zingiberaceae) [not collected]

Gengibre (ginger)

E

Hoarseness [PI1]

Root (in natura, infusion)

Oral

Cough [PI1]

Root (in natura, infusion)

Oral