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Some Medicinal Plants Use in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disease

Cascara sagrada

Synopsis of medicinal plants species for popular use in treatment of gastrointestinal disease in Chiapas, México.

Scientific name Popular name(s)FamilyPartGastrointestinal disorderBiological activityForm of use
Acacia angustissima(Mill.)TimbreFabaceaeSt/BDiarrhea Gastroenteritis [13]Antibacterial, antifungal [27]Decoction
Ageratina ligustrinaVerbena/ChateAsteraceaeLStomach pain, Diarrhea [13]Antibiotic, spasmolytic, anticancer [28]Decoction
Asterohyptis mocianiana (Benth) Epling-No common name identified-LabiataeF/LGastroenteritisAnti-inflammatory [14]Infusion
Baccharis serraefolia DCCh'ail pox, Hierba del carboneroAsteraceaeLAbdominal pain, Diarrhea [27]Antispasmodic, antibacterial [14,15]Infusion
Bocconia gracilis Hutch.Llora-sangrePapaveraceaeLDiarrheaAntibacterial [15]Decoction
BrugmansiacandidaPers.Flor de campanaSolanaceaeLStomach painAntibacterial [14,29]Infusion, Decoction
Calliandra portoricensis(Jacq.) BenthCabeza de viejaFabaceaeRAstringent [27]Astringent [27]Infusion
Ceanothu scoeruleus Lag.Ik'alpomosRhamnaceaeLDiarrhea, Anti-inflammatoryAntibacterial, Anthelmintic [15]Infusion
Chenopodium ambrosioidesEpazoteChenepodiaceaeLParasites [27]Amoebicide, analgesic,anthelmintic, antiseptic, diaphoretic. [15]Crude
Chromolaena collina(DC) K. & H. R.Bik'itch'a-teAsteraceaeLParasites [30]Antibacterial [14]Infusion
Cissampelo spareiraCurarinaMenispermaceaeStDiarrhea, DysenteryDiuretic, antifungal, expectorant, stimulant [14,15]Infusion
Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd)Spreng PomposhutiCochlospermaceaeBAbdominal pain Fever, iarrhea [31]Anti-inflammatoy [31]Infusion
Cordia dodecandraCupapéBoraginaceaBDiarrhea [32]Antibacterial [33]Infusion
Gaultheria odorataArrayánEricaceaeL/F/ StFever, Diarrhea, Stomach pain [34]Antibacterial [35]Infusion
Guazuma ulmifolia LammCauloteMalvaceaR/L/FDysentery Depurative [36]Antibacterial [36]Infusion
Helianthemum glomeratumDamianaCistaceaeL/FParasites, Diarrhea, Stomach painAnthelmintic, antimicrobial, anti-candida, “caustic” [15]Infusion
Heliotropium angiospermunCola de alacránBoraginaceaF/LGastroenteritis Indigestion, iarrhea ,Stomachache [34]Antibacterial [37]Infusion
Hibiscus uncinellus DCch'xjolak'MalvaceaeLLaxant [27]Emolient [27]Infusion
HyptisverticillataHierba de san martinLabiataeLStomach pain [38]Antibacterial [38]Infusion
Hampeato mentosaMajaguaMalvaceaLParasites [39]Anthelmintic [39]Infusion
Iresine celosia L.MakalakanwamalAmaranthaceaeFFever Parasites [40]Anti-inflammatory[14]oilnment
Justicia spicigeraMuicleAcantaceaLDysentery, diarrhea,vomit, stomachache and anticancer properties [40]Antibacterial [41,42]Infusion
Kearnemalvastrum lacteum (Aiton)MalvaMalvaceaeLGastroenteritis, Stomach pain [27]Analgesic, laxative [27]Infusion
Lantana camara L.Cinco negritosVerbenaceaeStDiarrhea, Parasites, Abdominal painAntibiotic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Sedative [15]Infusion
Lantana hispida HBK.Ok'alak'VerbenaceaeL/ StDiarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomit, DysenteryAntibacterial [14]Infusion
Leonoru ssibiricusMarijuanillaLabiataeLAnalgesicAntibacterial [15]Inhaled
Lepechinia schiedianaHierba del cáncerLabiataeLStomach pain, Abdominal pain [43]Antibacterial, Antifungic [43]Infusion
Leucaena collinsii spp. collinsiiGuashFabaceaSeIndigestion Parasites [32]Anthelmintic [14,44] *Crude
Litsea glaucescens HBK.LaurelLauraceaeLDiarrhea IndigestionAntimicrobial andspasmolytic activity [15]Infusion
Litsea neesiana (Schauer) HemsleyTzisuchLauraceaeLDiarrheaAntimicrobial and spasmolytic activity [15]Infusion
Monnina xalapensis HBK.Pitz'otzPolygonaceaeStFever StomachacheSpasmolytic [15]Infusion
Myrica cerifera L.SatinMyricaceaeStDiarrhea Colics AstringentAntihelminthic, deobstruent, febrifuge, laxative [15]Infusion
Ocimum basilicumAlbahaca de los santosLabiataeLCarminative [39]Antibacterial [39]Decoction
Ocimum micranthumAlbahacacriollaLabiataeLGastritis, Dysentery, ndigestion Fever, Parasites [45]Anthelmintic, Spasmolytic [45]Crude
Piptothrix areolaris(DC.) K. & H. R.Batz'ik'an'ichAsteraceaeLDiarrhea ParasitesAntibacterial [14]*Crude
Pseudobombax ellipticumFlor de sospóBombaceaeFGastritisAntipyretic [26,46]Infusion
Psidium guineenseGuayabaMyrtaceaeFrDysentery colicsStrong spasmolytic, antimicrobial [15]Crude
Prunella vulgarisYaxalnichtz'i'lelLabiataeLFever, anti-inflammatory, abdominal pain [47]Antibacterial antioxidant [47]Infusion
Prunus capuliCapulínRosaceaeFFever, Diarrhea, Colics [48]Antibacterial [48]Crude
Rosmarinu sofficinalisRomeroLabiataeL /StColics IndigestionSpasmolytic [15]Infusion
Ruta graveolen sL.RudaRutaceaeL/StColics Stomach painSpasmolytic [15]Infusion
Salvia cinnabarina Martens &GaleottiTzajalpomtz'ununLabiataeL/StcolicsAntibacterial, spasmolytic [14,15]Infusion
Salvia hispanica L.ChíaLabiataeSeLaxant Indigestion [49]Spasmolytic Antioxidant [49]Crude
Satureja macrostema (Benth)SaturejaLabiataeL/StStomach pain, Indigestion Colics [50]Spasmolytic [15]Infusion
Stevia ovataPericónAsteraceaLAbdominal painAntibacterial [15]Infusion
Smallanthu smaculatus(Cav.)H. Robinson K´ailAsteraceaeL/RParasites [51]Spasmolytic [15]Infusion
Solanum nigrescens Martens &GaleottiHierbamoraSolanaceaeLLaxant GastritisAntifungal [14]Infusion
Tagetes erecta L.xpujukAsteraceaeLDiarrhea, Stomach pain [52]Antibacterial [52]Infusion
Tagetes nelsonii KunthChilchahuaAsteraceaeL/StDiarrhea, Parasites, Abdominal painAntibacterial [53]Infusion
Talisia oliviformisGuayaAsteraceaeLAbdominal pain, Fever , DiarrheaAntibacterial [54]Infusion
Verbena litoralisVerbenaVerbenaceaeLStomach pain, VomitSpasmolytic [15]Infusion
Vernonia leiocarpa DC.Batz'itzelo-patAsteraceaL/FStomach pain, Nauseas, DiarrheaAntibacterial [29]Infusion

Abbreviations: (L) Leaf, (St) Stem, (Se) seed, (B) Bark, (F) flower, (Fr) Fruit, (R) Root.
(*) Activity reports only for the generous.
Dialect names [55].

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Traditional Medicinal Plants Used for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases in Chiapas, México by Liliana De la Cruz-Jiménez, Marco Guzmán-Lucio and Ezequiel Viveros-Valdez. Published by World Applied Sciences Journal 31 (4): 501-515 2014

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