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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Econ Bot. 2012 Sep;66(3):249–254. doi: 10.1007/s12231-012-9202-7

Table 1.

Species composing remedies free listed by three or more participants.

Family Species Collection # Common Name Medicinal Use
Agavaceae Manfreda petskinil R. Orellana, L. Hern. & G. Carnevali 07-53 Petzkinil Headache
Amaryllidaceae Allium schoenoprasum L. 07-46 Cebollina Stomach gas
Anacardiaceae Spondias purpurea L. 07-21, 07-22 Ciruela Diarrhea
Annonaceae Malmea depressa (Baill) R.E. Fries 07-2 Elemuy Kidney stones
Apocynaceae Tabernaemontana amygdalifolia Jacq. 07-12 Utzupek’ Splinter
Apocynaceae Thevetia gaumeri Hemsley 07-9 Akitz Toothache
Asteraceae Artemisia vulgaris L. 07-49 Sisin Vomit
Asteraceae Pluchea carolinensis (Jacq.) G. Don 07-42 Chalche’ Infertility
Bignoniaceae Crescentia cujete L. 07-19 Jícara Headache
Bignoniaceae Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth 07-10, 07-63 K’an lool Diabetes
Boraginaceae Heliotropium angiospermum Murray 07-8 Nema’ax Diarrhea
Cactaceae Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose 07-20 Pitajaya Dysentery
Caricaceae Carica papaya L. 07-1 Ch’iich’ puut Snakebite
Chenopodiaceae Dysphania ambrosioides L. 07-36 Epazote Parasites, Vomit
Cucurbitaceae Momordica charantia L. 07-43 Chiquita Acne
Euphorbiaceae Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Mill.) I.M. Johnston 07-35 Chaya Kidney stones, No lactation
Euphorbiaceae Croton humilis L. 07-24 Ik’aban Warts
Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia gaumeri Millsp. 07-33 Weech xiiw Diarrhea
Euphorbiaceae Jatropha curcas L. 07-57 Sikilte’ Canker sores
Euphorbiaceae Jatropha gaumeri Greenm. 07-13 Polmolche’ Canker sores
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis L. 07-26 X-K’o’och Fever
Lamiaceae Mentha x piperita L. 07-55, 07-62 Hierba buena Parasites
Lamiaceae Ocimum basilicum L. 07-51 Albahaca Eye pain
Lamiaceae Ocimum campechianum Mill. 07-14 Kakaltun Diarrhea, Dysentery
Lamiaceae Origanum vulgare L. 07-30 Orégano de Castilla Earache
Liliaceae Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. 07-48 Sábila Dandruff
Liliaceae Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f. 07-48 Sábila Hair loss
Malvaceae Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. 07-34, 07-64 Viperol Snakebite
Malvaceae Gossypium hirsutum L. 07-65 Tz’intaman Asthma
Meliaceae Trichilia hirta L. 07-37 K’ulinsiis Itchy skin
Menispermaceae Cissampelos pareira L. 07-5 Pepektun Dysentery
Moraceae Maclura tinctoria (L.) D. Don ex Steud. 07-18 Moraz Toothache
Musaceae Musa x paradisiaca L. 07-31, 07-32 Plátano Canker sores
Olacaceae Schoepfia schreberi J.F. Gmelin 07-38, 07-66 Sak beek Cough
Olacaceae Ximenia americana L. 07-27 Napche’ Diarrhea
Papaveraceae Argemone mexicana L. 07-56 Kardo santo Toothache
Plantaginaceae Plantago major L. 07-54 Llantén Diarrhea, Stomach fever
Poaceae Cymbopogon citratus (DC. ex Nees) Stapf. 07-58 Zacate de limón Cough
Poaceae Zea mays L. 07-41 Maíz Diarrhea, Kidney stones
Polygonaceae Antigonon leptopus Hook. & Arn. 07-52 Flor de Santiago Diarrhea
Rubiaceae Coffea arabica L. 07-50 Café Fever
Rutaceae Citrus aurantium L. 07-3 Naranja agria Chill in the stomach, Colic, Diabetes, Stomach gas
Rutaceae Citrus limonia Osbeck 07-23 Limón país Cough, Dysentery
Rutaceae Ruta graveolens L. 07-29 Ruda Evil eye
Sapotaceae Manilkara zapota (L.) van Royen 07-16, 07-67 Zapote Diarrhea
Solanaceae Solanum lycopersicum L. 07-45 Tomate Burns
Urticaceae Urera baccifera (L.) Gaudich. ex Wedd. 07-17 Ortiga Colic, Headache
Verbenaceae Lippia graveolens Kunth 07-47, 07-61 Orégano país Earache