Table 2 Forty-three plant species cited by 19 Pataxó Hãhãhãi to treat verminosis, diabetes, and hypertension

Amaranthaceae

◘Celosia argentea L. (HDS015)

velvet

Flowers/fruits

Worms

Decoction

Amaryllidaceae

◘Allium fistulosum L. (HDS056)

garlic

Leaves

Fever/worms

Alcohol extraction

Anacardiaceae

◘Spondias purpurea L. (HDS006)

ciriguela

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Annonaceae

◘Annona muricata L. (HDS026)

soursop

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Bixaceae

◘*Bixa orellana L. (HDS022)

annatto

Leaves

Diabetes

Decoction

Bromeliaceae

◘*Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. (HDS013)

pineapple

Fruits

Diabetes

In natura

Cactaceae

◘*Pereskia aculeata Mill

ora-pro-nobis

Leaves

Hypertension

In natura

Caricaceae

◘Carica papaya L. (HDS01)

purple-windpipe

Flowers

Worms/diabetes

Decoction

Chenopodiaceae

◘*Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants (HDS012)

mastruz/mastruço

Leaves

Worms

Decoction

Convolvulaceae

◘*Operculina macrocarpa (L.) Urb. (HDS064)

purge-potato

Tubers

Worms/intestinal cleansing

Decoction

Costaceae

◘*Costus spiralis (Jacq.) Roscoe. (HDS029)

monkey-cane

Stems

Hypertension

In natura

Cucurbitaceae

◘Cucurbita pepo L. (HDS014)*

pumpkin

Fruits

Worms/spots on the skin

In natura

◘Momordica charantia L. (HDS005)

São-Caetano-melon

Seeds

Cancer/worms/diabetes

In natura

◘Sicyos edulis Jacq. (HDS011)

chayote

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Fabaceae

◘Bauhinia monandra Kurz. (HDS025)

cow's-hoof

Leaves

Diabetes

Decoction

◘Tamarindus indica L

tamarind

Stems

Diabetes

Aqueous extraction

Lamiaceae

◘Coleus amboinicus Lour. (HDS021)

peppermint

Leaves

Hypertension

Pilada

◘Leonotis nepetifolia (L.) R. Br. (HDS09)

cordon-of-San-Francisco

Leaves

Diabetes

Decoction

◘Melissa officinalis L. (HDS030)

coraminha/melissa

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Mentha aquatica L. (HDS055)

spring-water

Leaves

Hypertension

In natura

◘Mentha pulegium L. (HDS031)

dusting-of-dust

Leaves

Hypertension/worms

In natura

◘Mentha X piperita L. (HDS058)

mint

Leaves

Worms/stomach ache/cough

Pilada

◘Sage rosmarinus Spenn. (HDS051)

rosemary

Leaves

Hypertension/cough

Decoction

Lauraceae

◘Cinnamomum verum J. Presl. (HDS024)

cinnamon

Leaves/bark

Hypertension

Decoction

Liliaceae

◘Aloe vera (L.) Bum. f. (HDS007)

aloe

Leaves

Worms

Pilada

Malpighiaceae

◘Malpighia glabra L. (HDS017)

acerola

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Malvaceae

Gossypium arboreum L. (HDS033)

cotton

Leaves

Worms

Pilada

Moraceae

◘Morus nigra L. (HDS010)

blackberry

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Moringaceae

◘Moringa oleifera Lam. (HDS018)

moringa

Leaves

Diabetes

Decoction

Myrtaceae

◘Psidium guajava L. (HDS016)

guava-tree

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Papaveraceae

◘Argemone mexicana L. (HDS019)

holy-car

Roots

Malaria/diabetes

Decoction

Piperaceae

◘*Piper umbellatum L. (HDS08)

capeba

Leaves

Healing/liver/diabetes

Chewed

Poaceae

◘Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. (HDS032)

lemongrass

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

◘*Genipa americana L. (HDS023)

genipap

Fruits

Worms

Decoction

Rutaceae

◘Citrus × cf. aurantium L

water-orange

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

◘Citrus × limon (L.) Osbeck

lime

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Solanaceae

*Capsicum rabbani Sendtn. (HDS002)

bird-pepper

Leaves

Worms

Decoction

◘*Solanum nigrum L. (HDS027)

Santa-Maria

Seeds

Worms

In natura

Typhaceae

◘*Typha domingensis Pers

cattail

Roots

Worms

Decoction

Verbenaceae

◘*Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc. (HDS004)

lavender

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

◘*Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E.Br. ex Britton & P. Wilson (HDS003)

lemon-balm/lemon balm

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

Zingiberaceae

◘Alpinia zerumbet (Pers.) B.L.Burtt & R.M. Sm. (HDS028)

cologne

Leaves

Hypertension

Decoction

◘Curcuma longa L. (HDS042)

saffron

Roots

Diabetes

Decoction