Table 2.
List of species used by the community for the treatment of symptoms of ARI in children.
| POPULAR NAME | SCIENTIFIC NAME | SYMPTOM TREATED/ PATHOLOGY | PARTS USED | WAYS OF TRADITIONAL USE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcaçuz | Glycyrrhiza glabra L. | Cough; Sore Throat | Leaf; Root | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction) |
| Alecrim | Pectis brevipedunculata Sch. Bip. | Fever; Flu; Sinusitis | Leaf; Root | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); Bath; Lambedor |
| Alfavaca | Ocimum basilicum L. | Cough; Flu; Bronchitis; Sore Throat | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); mouthwash; Gargle |
| Alfavacäo | Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit. | Flu; Fever; Nasal congestion | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Bath in the Head |
| Algodäo | Gossypium hirsutum L. | Pneumonia; Flu; Coughing with secretions; Fever | Seed; Leaf | Tea (infusion); Juice |
| Alho | Allium sativum L. | Flu; Fever; Throat infection | Tooth (bulbils); Leaf | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); Juice;Lambedor |
| Anador | Alternanthera brasiliana (L.) Kuntze | Sore throat; Fever | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction) |
| Andu | Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp. | Bronchitis; colds; Sore throat; Fever; Cough | Leaf | Tea (decoction); Tea (infusion);Lambedor |
| Arruda | Ruta graveolens L. | Fever; Respiratory infection in general | Leaf | Tea (infusion) |
| Bananeira | Musa paradisíaca L. | Cough; Inflammation of the throat; Bronchitis; Flu | Leaf; Latex | Lambedor; Juice |
| Camará | Lantana Camaia L. | Cough; Flu | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); Lambedor |
| Capim-santo | Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf | Fever | Leaf | Tea (infusion) |
| Carrapicho-de-Agulha | Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC. | Sore throat; Fever. | Leaf | Tea (infusion) |
| Cebolinha Branca | Allium aescalonicum L. | Sore Throat; Coughing with secretions; Cough; Hoarseness | Bulb; Leaf | Tea (infusion); Lambedor |
| Cidreira/ Erva-Cidreira | Lippia alba (M.) N.E. Br. | Flu; Fever; Coughing with Secretion | Leaf | Tea (infusion) |
| Contra-Erva | Dorstenia cayapia Vell | Fever; Bronchitis; Sore throat; Respiratory Infection in General | Leaf; Roots | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction). |
| Eucalipto | Eucalyptus globulus Labill | Flu; Nasal congestion; Sinusitis; Fever; Cough | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); Inhalation |
| Galinha Caipira | Gallus gallus domesticus | Fever; Flu; Nasal congestion; Cough; Sore throat; Hoarseness | Lard (fat) | Topic; Lambedor |
| Gengibre | Zingiber officinale Roscoe | Sore throat; Cough; Fever; Flu | Root | Juice; Macerated; |
| Hortelä | Mentha arvensis L. | Fever; Cough; Nasal congestion | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Bath; Inhalation |
| Imburana/ Umburana (Mart.)J.B. Gillett | Commiphora leptophloeos | Bronchitis; Flu; Cough; Sore throat; Hoarseness | Bark | Tea (decoction); Tea (infusion); Lambedor; Macerated |
| Jandaíra | Melipona subnitida D. | Cough; Hoarseness; Sore throat; Coughing with secretions | Honey | Lambedor |
| Juazeiro | Ziziphos joazeiro Mart. | Flu; Cough; Fever; Bronchitis | Leaf; Stem Bark | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); Macerated |
| Limäo | Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f. | Fever; Flu; Cough; Sore Throat | Leaf; Fruit; Bark (fruit) | Juice; Tea (infusion); Lambedor |
| Macaúba | Acrocomia aculeata (J.) Lodd. | Cough; Flu; Coughing with secretions | Leaf; Bark | Juice; Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction) |
| Malva do Reino | Plectranthus amboinicus (L.) Spreng | Cough; Sore throat; Bronchitis | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Juice; Lambedor |
| Mamäo/ Mamoeiro | Carica papaya L. | Tiredness; Fever | Nectar; Flower; Sprout | Lambedor; Tea (infusion) |
| Mandacaru | Cereus jamacaru DC. | Fever; Cough; Bronchitis | Bark; Root; Branches | Tea (infusion); Tea (decoction); Lambedor |
| Mangueira | Mangifera indica L. | Coughing with secretions | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Juice; Lambedor |
| Mastruz | Chenopodium ambrosioides L. | Fever; Cough; Coughing with secretions; Pneumonia | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Lambedor |
| Pequi | Caryocar coriaceum Wittm. | Sore throat; Bronchitis; Coughing with secretions | Fruit | Lambedor; Oil (Ingestion) |
| Piracuru | Bryophyllumpinnatum (L.) Oken | Cough | Leaf | Tea (infusion); Lambedor; Juice |
| Quina-Quina | Coutarea hexandra (J.) K. Schum. | Fever; The flu; Cough; Sinusitis | Bark | Tea (decoction); Lambedor |
| Retirante | Acanthospermum hispidum DC. | Fever; Coughing with secretions; Bronchitis | Leaf; Root | Tea (decoction); Tea (infusion) |
| Romä | Punica granatum L. | Sore throat | Fruit (Bark) | Mouthwash; Gargle |
| Tejuaçu/ Teiú/ Teju | Tupinambis merianae | Sore throat; Cough with secretion; Flu; Hoarseness | Lard(fat) | Friction (Topic) |
| Urucu | Bixa orellana L. | Fever; Tiredness; Flu; Bronchitis; Pharyngitis; Coughing with secretion | Seed; Root | Lambedor; Macerated; Tea (decoction) |
| Vassourinha | Scoparia dulcis L. | Fever; Cough; Bronchitis; Sore throat | Root | Tea (decoction) |
| Chanana | Turnera subulata Sm. | Cough | Root; Leaf | Tea (decoction); Tea (infusion); Lambedor |