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Medicinal plants used by the Kaiowá and Guarani indigenous populations in the Caarapó Reserve, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

2005; Sociedade Botânica do Brasil; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0102-33062005000100005

1677-941X

Norlene Regina Bueno, Rachel Oliveira Castilho, Reginaldo Brito da Costa, Arnildo Pott, Vali Joana Pott, Gessiel Newton Scheidt, Marcelo da Silva Batista,

Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques

This ethnobotanical survey carried out with the Kaiowá and Guarani populations in the Caarapó Reserve (Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil) showed that 34 plant species of 22 families with medicinal properties, are used for treating diverse pathologies. Local names in Portuguese and Guarani are provided, along with therapeutic indications, modes of preparation, and a description of the plant parts used. These folk-medicine plants have been mostly used for the treatment of influenza, abdominal pain, fever and rheumatism, and for wound healing.