|
family (order) |
genus |
species |
author |
part used |
Preparation/use |
|
Arecaceae (Arecales) |
Oenocarpus Oenocarpus |
mapora spp. |
|
Fruits Seeds |
Fruits make a Vitamin C rich drink, pressing the seeds yields a fine oil, similar in quality and uses to olive oil |
|
Asteraceae (Asterales) |
Emilia |
sonchifolia |
(L.) DC. |
Whole plant |
Tea as a diuretic |
|
Bixaceae (Violales) |
Bixa |
orellana |
L. |
Seeds, oil from pods Aril |
Mature seeds are the source of the spice Achiote (annotto) and are also used as a cosmetic, immature seeds as abortifacient, red oil smeared on burns to promote healing and on dermal tissue as anti-fungal, powdery aril of seeds in pods is rich in bixin and other carotenoids. |
|
Clusiaceae (Theales) |
Clusia |
spp. |
|
Latex |
Dermal topical as anti-fungal for mycosis and anti-viral for herpes simplex, loses these properties once congealed |
|
Euphorbiaceae (Euphorbiales) |
Euphorbia |
lancifolia |
Schltdl. |
Fresh leaves |
Infusion used as a galactogogue |
|
Juglandiaceae (Juglandales) |
Juglans |
neotropica |
Manning |
Leaf |
Steep in water, glycerine or alcohol, extract for control of hypoglycemia, lowers blood sugar, as a shampoo alleged to stop graying and splitting |
|
Rubiaceae (Rubiales) |
Cinchona Cinchona |
pubescens spp. |
Vahl. |
Unspecified |
Source of quinine |
|
Solanaceae (Solanales) |
Brunfelsia Brunfelsia |
grandifolia spp. |
Benth. |
Unspecified |
Several species of this genus have been added into ayuahasca in Amazonia, also used there as a vermifuge and topically in a paste as an analgesic, contains many tropane alkaloids |
|
Sapotaceae (Ebenales) |
Manikara |
chicle |
(Pittier) Gilly |
Latex |
Latex chewed as gum when it congeals to a sticky form |