TABLE 5.
Traditional uses of Haplopappus species.
| Species | Plant part(s) – preparation(s) | Traditional use(s) | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haplopappus spp. | whole plant (alone or combined with Satureja parvifolia or Lycopodium Saururus); aerial parts; leaf/aerial parts infusion (with or without milk); stem juice; resin (applied externally or ingested) | antidiarrheic; antiseptic; antispasmodic; antitussive; aphrodisiac; cholagogue; choleretic; cicatrizant (in particular, to treat horses); digestive; disinfectant; emmenagogue; hepatic; stimulant; sudorific; against altitude sickness, abdominal colic, dysentery, chronic dyspepsia, colds, flu and urinary diseases | Alonso, 2005; de Mösbach (1992), Hoffmann et al. (1992), Mellado Campos (1996), Ministerio de Salud (2010), Montes and Wilkomirsky (1987), Ratera and Ratera (1980), Schrickel and Bittner (2001) |
| H. baylahuen | whole plant; aerial parts; leaf/aerial parts infusion; leaf decoction; stem juice; taken with milk | aphrodisiac; antidiarrheic; antirheumatic; antiseptic; antispasmodic; antitussive; antiviral, astringent; carminative; cholagogue; choleretic; cicatrizant (in particular, to treat horses and other animals); digestive; disinfectant; emmenagogue; expectorant; hepatic; stimulant; stomachic; against altitude sickness, chronic hemorrhagic intestinal inflammation, colds, flu, flatulent dyspepsia, dysentery, gastritis, male and female hormonal disorders, pneumonia, pains provoked by air currents, genital, renal and urinary disorders | Cárdenas (1998), Del Vitto et al. (2010), Espinoza (1897), Gómez-Parra and Siarez Flores (1995), Hoffmann et al. (1992), Houghton and Manby (1985), Laval (1957), Madaleno and Delatorre-Herrera (2013), Ministerio de Salud (2010), Montes and Wilkomirsky (1987), Mostny et al. (1954), Munizaga (1963), Munizaga and Gunkel (1958), Muñoz S. et al. (1981), Murillo (1861), 1889; Remington and Woods (1918), Serracino et al. (1974), Steinmetz (1954), Vogel et al. (2005b) |
| H. multifolius | whole plant; leaf infusion | antidiarrheic; antiseptic; digestive; emmenagogue; hepatic; stomachic; against dysentery and urinary disorders | Muñoz S. et al. (1981), Vogel et al. (2005b) |
| H. remyanus | whole plant; leaf infusion | antidiarrheic; antiseptic; antispasmodic; digestive; emmenagogue; hepatic; stomachic; against dysentery and urinary disorders | Montes and Wilkomirsky (1987), Muñoz S. et al. (1981), Vogel et al. (2005b) |
| H. rigidus | whole plant; aerial parts infusion; taken with milk; decoction with fruits of Opuntia camachoi Espinosa | antirheumatic; antitussive; aphrodisiac; diuretic; febrifuge; hepatic; laxative; stomachic; against colds, flu, pains provoked by air currents, pneumonia, renal colic, cardiac pain, gastrointestinal, ovary and urinary disorders; against veterinary ailments | Aldunate et al. (1981), Gómez et al. (1997), Hoffmann et al. (1992), Mellado Campos (1996), Monterrey (1996), Montes and Wilkomirsky (1987), Muñoz S. et al. (1981), Ratera and Ratera (1980), Villagrán et al. (2003), 1998; Wickens (1993) |
| H. taeda | whole plant; resinous leaves; leaf infusion | antidiarrheic; antiseptic; digestive; emmenagogue; hepatic; stomachic; against dysentery, intestinal and urinary disorders | Faini et al. (2007), Vogel et al. (2005b) |