Patterns of Knowledge and Use of Medicinal Plants in Santiago Camotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico

Pérez-Nicolás, Mónica; Vibrans, Heike; Romero-Manzanares, Angélica; Saynes-Vásquez, Alfredo; Luna‐Cavazos, Mario; Flores-Cruz, María; Lira‐Saade, Rafael

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“…Numerous culturally important plants in our study, such as M. chamomilla, Mentha ×verticillata, A. montana, Citrus sinensis, and Bougainvillea glabra, are used to cure the same ailments as in other parts of Mexico [18]. Moreover, there have been numerous pharmacological studies reporting that use of these species leads to a significant reduction of anxiety, depression, sedative effects, anti-inflammatory effects, colic-related pain, headaches, gastrointestinal disorders, diarrhea, and fright [35,36,38]. Matricaria spp.…”

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“…Matricaria spp. are recommended and used by the health professionals in Mexico, due to the wide medicinal effect against many diseases in respiratory and gastrointestinal system (e.g., [18,38]). The medicinal use of A. montana L. has been confirmed to be efficacious for the treatment of bruising, injuries, rheumatism, fractures, inflammation in the throat and muscles, and insect bites, as well as accelerating postoperative healing and preventing skin fungal infections [39,40].…”

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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in Zacatecas state, Mexico

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Despite the fact that Mexico has vast biocultural biodiversity, there are numerous regions where the traditional medicinal use of plants has not yet been studied. We aimed to document, analyze quantitatively, and preserve medicinal plant knowledge among local people living in over 40 communities in the state of Zacatecas. Ethnobotanical information was collected by semistructured interviews with 132 informants. Data were analyzed using standard quantitative indices such as relative frequency of citation, family importance value, cultural importance index, and informant consensus factor. We recorded 168 medicinal plant taxa belonging to 151 genera and 69 botanical families and used to treat 99 health disorders. The most medicinally important plant families were Asteraceae (20 species), followed by Fabaceae and Lamiaceae (12 species) and Cactaceae (five species). The most culturally important species was Matricaria chamomilla L., mentioned 140 times, followed by Arnica montana L. (62 times) and Artemisia ludoviciana Nutt (48 times). The highest consensus for use was for diseases of the reproductive system. The type of disorder for which there was the highest number of references for use (389; 25% of all uses) and plant species (67) were diseases of the digestive and gastrointestinal system. The present study represents the first quantitative medical-ethnobotanical documentation and analysis of the traditional use of medicinal plants in Zacatecas state. Despite the semiarid climate, this region is botanically highly diverse, and its flora have versatile medicinal uses.

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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in Zacatecas state, Mexico

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“…In Oaxaca, eight used to treat stomach, intestinal, diarrhea, or psychosomatic diseases (e.g., "susto" (fright), stomachaches, "mal aire" (bad air) with vomiting, and "empacho" (blockage), but the species of plant used, form of use, and application differ significantly between ethnic groups. In severe cases of illness, indigenous peoples resort to the community healers or alternate among medical professionals, pharmaceutical medicine, and the use of medicinal plants recommended by the family or healers [32,33].…”

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Medicinal Plants Used by Indigenous Communities of Oaxaca, Mexico, to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders

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Vera-Guzmán³

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Pharmacognosy - Medicinal Plants

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The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders and ethnodiseases such as diarrhea, stomachache, dysentery, "empacho" (blockage), and bile is a common strategy among indigenous communities. It is estimated that approximately 34% of medicinal plants are used to treat diseases of the digestive tract. In Mexico, gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria, parasites, or viruses represent one of the main causes of death in children in rural populations. Our objective was to document the use of medicinal plants used by the indigenous groups of Oaxaca, Mexico, for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, based on previous studies, experiences, and field observations in indigenous communities and supplemented with bibliographic references. In Oaxaca, there are 16 indigenous groups, the largest being the speakers of the Zapoteco, Mixteco, Mazateco, Mixe, Chinanteco, Amuzgo, Tacuate, Chatino, and Cuicateco languages. In this review of the medicinal plants used for gastrointestinal disorders, 186 species were grouped into 147 genera and 71 botanical families, among which the largest number of species belonged to Asteraceae (29), Fabaceae (15), Euphorbiaceae (9), Solanaceae (9), and Lamiaceae (9). Different pharmacological studies showed potential for preventing microbial and fungal pathogens that cause gastrointestinal disease.

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“…En el mundo, el conocimiento tradicional también está relacionado con las divisiones laborales dentro de la familia. Los hombres generalmente poseen un conocimiento significativo sobre las plantas utilizadas para la construcción, artesanías y alimentación animal porque a menudo realizan trabajos intensivos en mano de obra, mientras que las mujeres generalmente saben más sobre plantas medicinales comestibles y aromáticas porque tienen la responsabilidad de las actividades domésticas (Alberti-Manzanares, 2006;Thomson et al, 2012;Pérez-Nicolás et al, 2017). Sin embargo, existen estudios que no han encontrado diferencias significativas entre los conocimientos de las plantas medicinales y el género de los informantes (Burgos-Hernández et al, 2014;Hassan et al, 2015).…”

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“…Las especies con mayor índice cultural, tales como Matricaria chamomilla L, M. sativa L. y Ruta graveolens L., que son usadas para curar enfermedades relacionadas al sistema digestivo, Boletín Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Plantas Medicinales y Aromáticas/54 respiratorio y reproductivo, al igual que en otras partes de México (Alonso-Castro, 2012). Estas plantas son eficaces, por su alto contenido de flavonoides y antioxidantes, para tratar problemas gastrointestinales y respiratorios y diversos dolores (cabeza, articulares y garganta), y usados como antinflamatorios (Alonso-Castro et al, 2012;Kolodziejczyk-Czepas et al, 2015;Pérez-Nicolás et al, 2017;Cussy-Poma et al, 2017). R. graveolens es ampliamente conocida por sus aceites esenciales, sus propiedades con respecto a la reproducción humana y tiene amplio uso en la medicina tradicional en el estado de Chiapas (Tortoriello et al, 1995).…”

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Ethnomedicine in The Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

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Lojka

Valle

et al. 2019

Bol Latinoam Caribe Plant Med Aromat

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The objective of the this research was to register the current popular therapeutic use of medicinal plants in the Tzotzil indigenous population, in The Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. The data were collected from 59 informants (39% men, 61% women) between 20 and 86 years old, through a semi-structured questionnaire in the Tzotzil language. From the information collected, a total of 59 species of medicinal plants were registered, belonging to 55 genera and 37 botanical families. The families Asteraceae (with 6 species and UR=51), Lamiaceae (4, UR=37) and Lauraceae (4, UR=21), are were the most representative in the study area. The highest use value index (UVI) was reported for Matricaria chamomilla (UVI=0.42), Mentha sativa (UVI=0.36) and Ruta graveolens (UVI=0.31). According to the informant consensus factor (ICF), the main pathological categories treated are were of the reproductive system (ICF=0.80), respiratory infections (ICF=0.75) and diseases of the digestive system (ICF=0.70). The species reported and their diversity of uses satisfy the needs of families with socioeconomic deficiencies.

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Patterns of Knowledge and Use of Medicinal Plants in Santiago Camotlán, Oaxaca, Mexico

Cited by 39 publications

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An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in Zacatecas state, Mexico

An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used in Zacatecas state, Mexico

Medicinal Plants Used by Indigenous Communities of Oaxaca, Mexico, to Treat Gastrointestinal Disorders

Ethnomedicine in The Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

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