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portant plant families of the medicinal flora of Northern Peru (after respiratory disorders.
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Appendix 1. Species encountered and used in Northern Peru for resopiratory system disorders.
ASPHODELACEAE
1 kg of herb, 1/2 kg of Honey, and
three Tbsp of Pisco. Open the leaf
longitudinally and exctract the JULS274,
Sabila, Zabila, iodine secretion and the internal gel Cough,
GER22,
Aloe vera (L.) Burm f. Aloe, Hojas de Leaves, fresh Oral from the inside of the leaf. Consume Bronchitis,
the iodine secretion and the gel. 1-2 EHCHL165,
sabila, Aloe vera Asthma
cups per day for a week to a month. VFCHL10
Leaf can also be macerated in a bottle
of alcohol.
ASTERACEAE
Flowers,
Clibadium cf. sylvestre (Aubl.) Leaves and 1 bundle, 20 drops of perfume per 3
Flor de novia Topical L boiling water. 3 baths per month. Cold EHCHL80
Baill. Stems, fresh
or dried
Appendix 1. Continuation.
Flowers,
Boil 1 L water, then add 10 g Mata
Leaves and Cough,
Flaveria bidentis (L.) Kuntze Mata Gusano Oral Gusano. Drink 3-4 times per day for JULS68
Stems, fresh 1-2 weeks, or as needed. Bronchitis
or dried
Huamanripa, JULS58,
China linda, EHCHL126,
Wiña wiña, Vira TRUBH29,
Whole plant, Add 10 g of plant material per 1 L, Asthma,
Oritrophium peruvianum (Lam.) vira, Hierba del TRUBH26,
fresh or Oral boil 3 min. 3 cups per day, as needed. Bronchitis,
Cuatrec. sol, Oronamo, Drink lukewarm. ISA96,
dried Pneumonia
Maguanmarica, TRUVan/
Hierba del Erica2,
lucero GER166
Appendix 1. Continuation.
BETULACEAE
Aliso blanco
Boil 10 minutes, 2 Tbsp per cup to
(Liso), Aliso ISA18, ISA17,
Alnus acuminata H.B.K. Bark, fresh Oral get the extract, Take 1 Tbsp every 4 Cold
colorado hours. RBU/PL292
(Arrugado)
BIGNONIACEAE
Cough,
Leaves and
Arabisca, 10 g per 1 L boiling water, boil 2-3 Bronchitis,
Jacaranda acutifolia H. & B. Stems, fresh Oral RBU/PL326
Yarabisca min. Drink 3 cups per day, as needed. Asthma,
or dried
Phlegm
BORAGINACEAE
BRASSICACEAE
BURSERACEAE
Appendix 1. Continuation.
CAPPARIDACEAE
CAPRIFOLIAEAE
CHENOPODIACEAE
EHCHL112,
Add 10 g of plant material with 1/2 L
Leaves and RBU/PL280,
Chenopodium ambrosioides L. Paico Oral of water. Drink hot, 1 cup, 2-3 times a Cough
Stems, fresh day for 1 week. EHCHL53,
JULS206
CHLORANTHACEAE
CONVOLVULACEAE
CYPERACEAE
DIPSACACEAE
Appendix 1. Continuation.
ERICACEAE
1 L of water and add 10 g of Mullaca.
Mullaca Include 10 g of each of the following:
mistura, Whole plant, Humanarripa, Escorceonera, Bronchitis, JULS288,
Gaultheria erecta Vent. Oral
Mullaca, fresh or dried Eucalyptus, Matico, Veronica, and Asthma JULS198
Mullaca real others. Drink 1 cup 3 times a day for
1 month.
Toromaique,
Toro maique, 20-30 minutes boil for 50 g per 7 L of
water and mix with other Maiques
Toromaike, (7 varieties), 10 g each of: Mishia
EHCHL57,
Maique, Maque Blanca, Mishia colambo, Mishia JULS259,
candela, galga, Mishia morada, Mishia roja, RBU/PL293,
Toro maique Whole plant, Mishia rosada and Toro maique. Cold, EHCHL171,
Gaultheria reticulata H.B.K. Topical Recite a prayer. Bath, 3 times per
amarillo, Toro fresh Bronchitics EHCHL51,
maique verde, week. Bathe the patient in the GER81,
Gavilan maique mixture while rubbing him/her GER241,
with the herbs. Afterwards, rinse the
amarillo, patient in water, and allow him/her
GER57
Gavilan maique to air dry
verde
ERYTHROXYLACEAE
FABACEAE
Appendix 1. Continuation.
GERANIACEAE
JUGLANDACEAE
LAMIACEAE
RBU/PL303,
Lepechinia meyenii (Walpers) Salvia, Salvia Whole plant, Boil 30 g per 1 L water. Take with
Oral Bronchitis VFCHL17,
Epling real fresh or dried meals, three times per day.
ISA91
Root and
10 g per 1 L water, drink 3 times per
Salvia sagitatta R. & P. Salvia negra Stems, fresh Oral day, as needed
Cough, Asthma RBU/PL318
or dried
Leaves, Stems
Boil 5 g per 1 L water. Drink 3 times
Thymus vulgaris L. Tomillo and Flowers, Oral per day.
Cough EHCHL169
fresh or dried
Appendix 1. Continuation.
LAURACEAE
LILIACEAE
MALESHERBIACEAE
Boil 5 g per 1 L, combine with Cold, Cough,
Whole plant, Contilo, Arabisca, and Huamanripa.
Malesherbia ardens Macbr. Veronica Oral Bronchitis, EHCHL139
fresh or dried Drink Three times per day to total 1
L daily. Asthma
MALVACEAE
Whole plant 10 g per 1 L water. Use Flowers for
Malva Blanca, JULS78,
Alcea rosea (L.) Cavanilles except Stems, Oral cough and hemorrhages. Drink 3 Cough
Malva Morada times per day, as needed. JULS79
fresh
MORACEAE
JULS209,
Palo Sangre, Wood and 7 roots or 50 g per 1 bottle of Whiskey ISA49,
or Tequila mixed with Chuchuwasi,
Brosmium rubescens Taubert Palo de la Bark, fresh or Oral Cascarilla. Drink during meals, two
Bronchitis EHCHL64, 62,
Sangre, Ablita dried times per day for 8-10 days. RBU/PL311,
GER86
MYRISTICACEAE
Appendix 1. Continuation.
MYRTACEAE
OLACACEAE
Crush Bark and put in 1 bottle of
wine to macerate. Drink 1 cup 3 RBU/PL287,
Heisteria acuminata (H. & B.) Chuchuasi, Bark, fresh or
Oral times a day for 15 days, stop for 15 Cold, Cough JULS138,
Engler Chuchuhuasi dried days, then start treatment again for GER164
15 more days.
ONAGRACEAE
PHYTOLACCACEAE
PIPERACEAE
PLANTAGINACEAE
VFCHL50,
10 g or 1 Tbsp per 1 L of water, one
Seeds, fresh Bronchitis, EHCHL11,
Plantago major L. Llantén Oral cup in the morning, at noon and one
or dried in the evening, before eating. Cough TRUVan/
Erica13
Appendix 1. Continuation.
POACEAE
Boil 1 L of water, then add 5 g
of Hierba Luisa. Let sit for 2 to 3 EHCHL16,
Cedron, Hierba Leaves, Roots minutes. Add a little Tequila. Stems
Cold, Cough, VFCHL30,
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf. Luisa, Maria and Stems, Oral have more alkaloids and more
strength. Patient should drink hot Flu JULS181,
Luisa fresh or dried
solution. May consume with food GER25
best at breakfast.
RANUNCULACEAE
VFCHL53,
Cough,
Huamanripa, GER162,
Laccopetalum giganteum (Wedd.) Leaves, fresh 2 small Leaves per 1/2 L water, boil. Bronchitis,
Pacra, Flor de Oral RBU/PL321,
Ulbrich or dried Drink 1 L per day, until 3 months. Asthma, Flu,
guarmarya EHCHL42,
Cold
JULS284,
ROSACEAE
Zarzamora, EHCHL132(a),
Flowers and 3 Flower buds per cup boiled water,
Moyaca, Zarza, Cough, ISA41, ISA48,
Rubus robustus C. Presl. Leaves, fresh Oral mixed with Llatama. Drink 1 L per
Zarza parrilla, day, 1 month. Can also be inhaled. Bronchitis JULS47,
or dried
Mora, Cushai EHCHL132(b)
RUBIACEAE
SALICACEAE
SCROPHULARIACEAE
Boil 1/2 L of water for 3 mins with Bronchitis,
Escobedia grandiflora (L.f.) Flowers, 20 g of Azafran. Drink hot, 1 cup in
Azafran Oral Pneumonia, JULS110
Kuntze dried the morning, 1 cup in the night for
a week. Chills (general)
Appendix 1. Continuation.
SOLANACEAE
JULS166,
RBU/PL281,
5 g per 1 L with Corpus Way,
Hierba santa, Leaves, fresh Cough, EHCHL172,
Cestrum auriculatum L'Herit Oral Carqueja, and Flor de Overo. Drink
Agrasejo or dried 1 L per day. Bronchitis ISA122,
GER174,
EHCHL102
EHCHL125,
Hierba mora,
JULS76,
Hierba del Crush 20 fruits to extract juice, 2 Sinusitis, Flu,
Solanum americanum Mill. Fruits fresh Topical EHCHL87,
susto, Baja del drops per nostril. Cold
GER85,
espanto, Semora
GER159
TILIACEAE
ULMACEAE
VERBENACEAE
Appendix 1. Continuation.
RBU/PL369,
Boil 30 g per 1 L for 3 min., mix with JULS77,
Verbena, Whole plant, Cerraja, Moradilla, and Verdolaga. 2
Verbena littoralis H.B.K. Oral Colds EHCHL69,
Berbena fresh or dried glasses per day for 4 days. Take one
in the morning and one at night. VFCHL28,
GER138
VITACEAE
ZINGIBERACEAE
Polen de Zapote,
Polen de Espina Insect larvae bore into the root of
the tree. Use the feces of the larvae Bronchitis,
Negra, Polen de
Insect feces Oral ('pollen'). 4 g per 1 L water. Is very Asthma, ISA124
Arboles, Polen strong, so use a small amount. 1 L Tuberculosis
de Ciachon daily, 1 month
(Insect feces)