Medicinal plants of Paraguay: underground organs
We have identified underground organs belonging to 13 species in 9 families that are being sold as medicinal in the Market #4 of Asunción currently known as "Pettirossi." Eleven of those 13 species grow wild in Oriental Paraguay, one is naturalized, and one is only cultivated. These organs...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Economic botany 1991-01, Vol.45 (1), p.86-96 |
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Zusammenfassung: | We have identified underground organs belonging to 13 species in 9 families that are being sold as medicinal in the Market #4 of Asunción currently known as "Pettirossi." Eleven of those 13 species grow wild in Oriental Paraguay, one is naturalized, and one is only cultivated. These organs are locally used to combat rheumatism, diabetes, hepatitis, syphilis, stomachache, flatulence, arthrosis, parasites, diarrhea, and throatache, and as postfebril cooling, diuretic, and laxative. /// Hemos identificado órganos vegetales subterráneos pertenecientes a 13 especies en nueve familias que se expenden como medicinales en el Mercado #4 de Asunción comúnmente conocido como "Pettirossi." Once de las 13 especies crecen silvestres en Paraguay Oriental, una está naturalizada y una es solamente cultivada. Esto órganos se usan para combatir reumatismo, diabetes, hepatitis, sífilis, dolor de estómago, flatulencias, artrosis, parásitos, diarrea y dolor de garganta, y como refrescante postfebril, diurético, y laxante. |
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ISSN: | 0013-0001 1874-9364 |
DOI: | 10.1007/BF02860052 |