TY - JOUR
T1 - Plant folk medicines for gastrointestinal disorders among the main tribes of Sonora, Mexico
AU - Moreno-Salazar, S. F.
AU - Robles-Zepeda, R. E.
AU - Johnson, D. E.
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to thank the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología, Mexico (CONACYT) for the grant for this project.
PY - 2008/2
Y1 - 2008/2
N2 - This paper describes the herbal remedies used by ethnic groups from Sonora, Mexico, for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Twelve types of these illnesses are cured using 85 different species which belong to 38 families. Thirty nine spp. are used to treat diarrhea, 28 for stomach-ache, 12 for constipation, 9 for intestinal parasites, 6 for indigestion, 3 for stomach or intestinal cancer, 3 for stomach inflammation and only 1 to treat gastrointestinal sicknesses, ulcers, gastritis, colitis and colic. Regarding the use of species of plant per ethnic group the following was observed: Mayo 47; Seri, 27; Yaqui, 13; Guarijio, 12, Pima, 5 and Papago, 3. The plants are used by two or more tribes, for the same or different illness but always related to the gastrointestinal system.
AB - This paper describes the herbal remedies used by ethnic groups from Sonora, Mexico, for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Twelve types of these illnesses are cured using 85 different species which belong to 38 families. Thirty nine spp. are used to treat diarrhea, 28 for stomach-ache, 12 for constipation, 9 for intestinal parasites, 6 for indigestion, 3 for stomach or intestinal cancer, 3 for stomach inflammation and only 1 to treat gastrointestinal sicknesses, ulcers, gastritis, colitis and colic. Regarding the use of species of plant per ethnic group the following was observed: Mayo 47; Seri, 27; Yaqui, 13; Guarijio, 12, Pima, 5 and Papago, 3. The plants are used by two or more tribes, for the same or different illness but always related to the gastrointestinal system.
KW - Gastrointestinal diseases
KW - Medicinal plants
KW - Traditional Mexican medicine
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.07.009
DO - 10.1016/j.fitote.2007.07.009
M3 - Artículo
C2 - 17881152
SN - 0367-326X
VL - 79
SP - 132
EP - 141
JO - Fitoterapia
JF - Fitoterapia
IS - 2
ER -