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Some Medicinal Plants Use in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disease

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

Scientific name
Popular name(s)
Family
Part
Gastrointestinal disorder
Biological activity
Form of use
Acacia angustissima(Mill.)
Timbre
Fabaceae
St/B
Diarrhea Gastroenteritis [13]
Antibacterial, antifungal [27]
Decoction
Ageratina ligustrina
Verbena/Chate
Asteraceae
L
Stomach pain, Diarrhea [13]
Antibiotic, spasmolytic, anticancer [28]
Decoction
Asterohyptis mocianiana (Benth) Epling
-No common name identified-
Labiatae
F/L
Gastroenteritis
Anti-inflammatory [14]
Infusion
Baccharis serraefolia DC
Ch'ail pox, Hierba del carbonero
Asteraceae
L
Abdominal pain, Diarrhea [27]
Antispasmodic, antibacterial [14,15]
Infusion
Bocconia gracilis Hutch.
Llora-sangre
Papaveraceae
L
Diarrhea
Antibacterial [15]
Decoction
BrugmansiacandidaPers.
Flor de campana
Solanaceae
L
Stomach pain
Antibacterial [14,29]
Infusion, Decoction
Calliandra portoricensis(Jacq.) Benth
Cabeza de vieja
Fabaceae
R
Astringent [27]
Astringent [27]
Infusion
Ceanothu scoeruleus Lag.
Ik'alpomos
Rhamnaceae
L
Diarrhea, Anti-inflammatory
Antibacterial, Anthelmintic [15]
Infusion
Chenopodium ambrosioides
Epazote
Chenepodiaceae
L
Parasites [27]
Amoebicide, analgesic,anthelmintic, antiseptic, diaphoretic. [15]
Crude
Chromolaena collina(DC) K. & H. R.
Bik'itch'a-te
Asteraceae
L
Parasites [30]
Antibacterial [14]
Infusion
Cissampelo spareira
Curarina
Menispermaceae
St
Diarrhea, Dysentery
Diuretic, antifungal, expectorant, stimulant [14,15]
Infusion
Cochlospermum vitifolium (Willd)
Spreng Pomposhuti
Cochlospermaceae
B
Abdominal pain Fever, iarrhea [31]
Anti-inflammatoy [31]
Infusion
Cordia dodecandra
Cupapé
Boraginacea
B
Diarrhea [32]
Antibacterial [33]
Infusion
Gaultheria odorata
Arrayán
Ericaceae
L/F/ St
Fever, Diarrhea, Stomach pain [34]
Antibacterial [35]
Infusion
Guazuma ulmifolia Lamm
Caulote
Malvacea
R/L/F
Dysentery Depurative [36]
Antibacterial [36]
Infusion
Helianthemum glomeratum
Damiana
Cistaceae
L/F
Parasites, Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Anthelmintic, antimicrobial, anti-candida, “caustic” [15]
Infusion
Heliotropium angiospermun
Cola de alacrán
Boraginacea
F/L
Gastroenteritis Indigestion, iarrhea ,Stomachache [34]
Antibacterial [37]
Infusion
Hibiscus uncinellus DC
ch'xjolak'
Malvaceae
L
Laxant [27]
Emolient [27]
Infusion
Hyptisverticillata
Hierba de san martin
Labiatae
L
Stomach pain [38]
Antibacterial [38]
Infusion
Hampeato mentosa
Majagua
Malvacea
L
Parasites [39]
Anthelmintic [39]
Infusion
Iresine celosia L.
Makalakanwamal
Amaranthaceae
F
Fever Parasites [40]
Anti-inflammatory[14]
oilnment
Justicia spicigera
Muicle
Acantacea
L
Dysentery, diarrhea,vomit, stomachache and anticancer properties [40]
Antibacterial [41,42]
Infusion
Kearnemalvastrum lacteum (Aiton)
Malva
Malvaceae
L
Gastroenteritis, Stomach pain [27]
Analgesic, laxative [27]
Infusion
Lantana camara L.
Cinco negritos
Verbenaceae
St
Diarrhea, Parasites, Abdominal pain
Antibiotic, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Expectorant, Sedative [15]
Infusion
Lantana hispida HBK.
Ok'alak'
Verbenaceae
L/ St
Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomit, Dysentery
Antibacterial [14]
Infusion
Leonoru ssibiricus
Marijuanilla
Labiatae
L
Analgesic
Antibacterial [15]
Inhaled
Lepechinia schiediana
Hierba del cáncer
Labiatae
L
Stomach pain, Abdominal pain [43]
Antibacterial, Antifungic [43]
Infusion
Leucaena collinsii spp. collinsii
Guash
Fabacea
Se
Indigestion Parasites [32]
Anthelmintic [14,44] *
Crude
Litsea glaucescens HBK.
Laurel
Lauraceae
L
Diarrhea Indigestion
Antimicrobial andspasmolytic activity [15]
Infusion
Litsea neesiana (Schauer) Hemsley
Tzisuch
Lauraceae
L
Diarrhea
Antimicrobial and spasmolytic activity [15]
Infusion
Monnina xalapensis HBK.
Pitz'otz
Polygonaceae
St
Fever Stomachache
Spasmolytic [15]
Infusion
Myrica cerifera L.
Satin
Myricaceae
St
Diarrhea Colics Astringent
Antihelminthic, deobstruent, febrifuge, laxative [15]
Infusion
Ocimum basilicum
Albahaca de los santos
Labiatae
L
Carminative [39]
Antibacterial [39]
Decoction
Ocimum micranthum
Albahacacriolla
Labiatae
L
Gastritis, Dysentery, ndigestion Fever, Parasites [45]
Anthelmintic, Spasmolytic [45]
Crude
Piptothrix areolaris(DC.) K. & H. R.
Batz'ik'an'ich
Asteraceae
L
Diarrhea Parasites
Antibacterial [14]*
Crude
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Flor de sospó
Bombaceae
F
Gastritis
Antipyretic [26,46]
Infusion
Psidium guineense
Guayaba
Myrtaceae
Fr
Dysentery colics
Strong spasmolytic, antimicrobial [15]
Crude
Prunella vulgaris
Yaxalnichtz'i'lel
Labiatae
L
Fever, anti-inflammatory, abdominal pain [47]
Antibacterial antioxidant [47]
Infusion
Prunus capuli
Capulín
Rosaceae
F
Fever, Diarrhea, Colics [48]
Antibacterial [48]
Crude
Rosmarinu sofficinalis
Romero
Labiatae
L /St
Colics Indigestion
Spasmolytic [15]
Infusion
Ruta graveolen sL.
Ruda
Rutaceae
L/St
Colics Stomach pain
Spasmolytic [15]
Infusion
Salvia cinnabarina Martens &Galeotti
Tzajalpomtz'unun
Labiatae
L/St
colics
Antibacterial, spasmolytic [14,15]
Infusion
Salvia hispanica L.
Chía
Labiatae
Se
Laxant Indigestion [49]
Spasmolytic Antioxidant [49]
Crude
Satureja macrostema (Benth)
Satureja
Labiatae
L/St
Stomach pain, Indigestion Colics [50]
Spasmolytic [15]
Infusion
Stevia ovata
Pericón
Asteracea
L
Abdominal pain
Antibacterial [15]
Infusion
Smallanthu smaculatus(Cav.)
H. Robinson K´ail
Asteraceae
L/R
Parasites [51]
Spasmolytic [15]
Infusion
Solanum nigrescens Martens &Galeotti
Hierbamora
Solanaceae
L
Laxant Gastritis
Antifungal [14]
Infusion
Tagetes erecta L.
xpujuk
Asteraceae
L
Diarrhea, Stomach pain [52]
Antibacterial [52]
Infusion
Tagetes nelsonii Kunth
Chilchahua
Asteraceae
L/St
Diarrhea, Parasites, Abdominal pain
Antibacterial [53]
Infusion
Talisia oliviformis
Guaya
Asteraceae
L
Abdominal pain, Fever , Diarrhea
Antibacterial [54]
Infusion
Verbena litoralis
Verbena
Verbenaceae
L
Stomach pain, Vomit
Spasmolytic [15]
Infusion
Vernonia leiocarpa DC.
Batz'itzelo-pat
Asteracea
L/F
Stomach pain, Nauseas, Diarrhea
Antibacterial [29]
Infusion
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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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Reference(s)

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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