Table 1 Plant species cited by local experts from rural communities in the Brazilian semiarid region, followed by botany family, the scientific name of the species, vernacular name, part used:—B: Bark, WP: Whole plant, L: Leaf, R: Root, Fr: Fruit (dehiscent fruit), L: Latex, CL: Cladode, Br: Branch, S: Seed, Sh: Shoots, Fl: Flower. Therapeutic indication and herbarium collection number: NC (not collected) and ACAM (Herbarium Manuel of Arruda Câmara)
Botany family | Species/Vernacular name | Part used | Traditional use | Herbarium/Voucher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Amaryllidaceae | Allium sativum L (Alho) | PT | Parasitic illnesses | NC |
Amaranthaceae | Amaranthus spinosus L. (Mastruz) | PT e FR | Parasitic illnesses; limb fracture; general inflammation | NC |
Anacardiaceae | Myracrodruon urundeuva M. Allemão (Aroeira) | C | General inflammation; loss of appetite; injury; myiasis; rumen meteorism; diarrhea | ACAM 1991 |
Anacardiaceae | Anacardium occidentale L. (Cajueiro) | C | General inflammation | NC |
Apocynaceae | Aspidosperma pyrifolium Mart (Pereiro) | C | Loss of appetite | ACAM 1995 |
Aristolochiaceae | Aristolochia melastoma Silva Manso ex Duch (Capitãozinho) | R | General inflammation | NC |
Asparagaceae | Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f. (Babosa) | FR e PT | Loss of appetite; parasitic illnesses; secretions; infectious coryza; fighting lice | NC |
Asteraceae | Acanthospermum hispidum DC (Carrapicho-de-cigano) | PT | Inflammation of the mammary glands; rumen meteorism | NC |
Asteraceae | Egletes viscosa (L.) Less. (Macela) | PA | Diarrhea | NC |
Bignoniaceae | Handroanthus albus (Cham.) Mattos (Pau-d’arco-amarelo) | C | General inflammation | NC |
Bignoniaceae | Tabebuia tiruculli L. (Craibeira) | FL | Parasitic illnesses | NC |
Boraginaceae | Heliotropium indicum L (Fedegoso) | C, PT e FR | Genital illnesses; general inflammation; rumen meteorism | ACAM 2027 |
Bromeliacea | Neoglasiovia variegata (Arruda) Mez (Caroá) | – | NC | |
Burseraceae | Commiphora leptophloeos (Mart.) J.B.Gillet (Imburana- de-cambão) | C | Rumen meteorism; cough | NC |
Capparaceae | Cynophalla flexuosa (L.) J. Presl (Feijão-bravo) | C e V | Inflammation of the gastric mucosa constipation; fever; anger | ACAM 2014 |
Cactaceae | Melocactus zehntneri (Britton & Rose) Luetzelb (Coroa-de- frade) | PT | Parasitic illnesses | NC |
Cactaceae | Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Palma) | CL | General inflammation | NC |
Celastraceae | Maytenus rigida Mart (Bom- nome) | C | Genital illnesses | NC |
Convolvulaceae | Operculina macrocarpa (L.) Urb. (Bata-de-pulga) | C | Genital illnesses | NC |
Cucurbitaceae | Momordica charantia L. (Melão-de-são-caetano) | PA | Swelling | NC |
Euphorbiaceae | Jatropha mollissima (Pohl) Baill. (Pinhão-bravo) | L | General inflammation; snakebite; stop blood | ACAM 1984 |
Euphorbiaceae | Croton blanchetianus Baill (Marmeleiro) | C | Genital illnesses; diarrhea | NC |
Euphorbiaceae | Cnidoscolus quercifolius Pohl (Favela) | C | Injury; general inflammation | ACAM 1996 |
Euphorbiaceae | Sapium glandulosum (L.) Morong (Burra-leiteira) | C | Genital illnesses | ACAM 2010 |
Euphorbiaceae | Manihot glaziovii Müll.Arg (Maniçoba) | F | Rumen meteorism | NC |
Euphorbiaceae | Euphorbia tiruculli L. (Aveloz) | FR | General inflammation | NC |
Euphorbiaceae | Jatropha ribifolia (Pohl) Baill (Pinhão-rasteiro) | C | Snakebite | NC |
Fabaceae | Cenostigma pyramidale (Tul.) Gagnon & G.P. Lewis (Catingueira) | FR e C | Cough | ACAM 1988 |
Fabaceae | Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Benth. (Angico) | C | Genital illnesses; General inflammation; infectious coryza | ACAM 1982 |
Fabaceae | Amburana cearenses (Alemão A.C.Sm) (Cumarú) | C e FR | Cough | ACAM 1981 |
Fabaceae | Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul (Jucá) | V e FR | General inflammation; rumen meteorism; inflammation of the mammary glands | ACAM 1996 |
Fabaceae | Mimosa tenuiflora (Willd.) Poir (Jurema-preta) | C | Cicatrization | ACAM 1989 |
Fabaceae | Mimosa ophthalmocentra (Mart.) Benth (Jurema- vermelha) | C | Rumen meteorism | NC |
Fabaceae | Hymenaea courbaril L. (Jatobá) | C | Cough | NC |
Fabaceae | Bauhinia cheilantha (Bong.) Steud (Mororó) | C | General inflammation; loss of appetite; inflammation of the mammary glands; cough | ACAM 1986 |
Fabaceae | Erythrina velutina Willd. (Mulungu) | S | Rumen meteorism | NC |
Isoaceae | Aosa rupestres (Gardner Weigend) (Urtiga-branca) | R | Injury | NC |
Lamiaceae | Melissa officinalis L (Cidreira) | PA e FR | Rumen meteorism | NC |
Malvaceae | Pseudobombax marginatum (A.St.-Hil., Juss. & Cambess.) A.Robyns; (Embiratã) | C | General inflammation | NC |
Malvaceae | Waltheria rotundifolia Schrank (Malva-branca) | C | General inflammation; limb bang; injury | NC |
Nyctaginaceae | Guapira hirsuta (Choisy) Lundell (João mole) | C | Parasitic illnesses; genital illnesses; fever | NC |
Nyctaginaceae | Boerhavia difusa L. (Pega-pinto) | RM | Infectious coryza | NC |
Olacaeae | Ximenia americana L. (Ameixa) | C | General inflammation; limb bang; injury | NC |
Phyllanthaceae | Phyllanthus niruri L. (Quebra- pedra) | R | Genital illnesses | NC |
Rubiaceae | Amorimia septentrionalis W.R.Anderson NC (Tinguim) | S | Anger | NC |
Rubiaceae | Coutarea hexandra (Jacq.) K. Schum (Quina-quina) | C | Rumen meteorism; Parasitic illnesses | NC |
Rubiaceae | Tocoyeana formosa (Cham. & Schltdl.) K.Schum (Genipapo) | FR e PA | Limb fracture; injury | NC |
Rhamnaceae | Ziziphus joazeiro Mart. (Juazeiro) | C | Cough | ACAM 1933 |
Sapotaceae | Sideroxylon obtusifolium (Roem. & Schult.) T.D. Penn. (Quixabeira) | C | General inflammation; genital illnesses; injury | ACAM 1994 |
Solonaceae | Solanum paniculatum L. (Jurubeba) | PT | - | NC |