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- First comprehensive contribution to medical ethnobotany of Western Pyrenees

 

Table 1

List of Pharmaceutic Categories.

Number

Category

Main therapeutic applications

1

Cardiovascular system and haematology

Hypertension, cardiovascular diseases...

2

Dermatology

Warts, wounds, spots, burns...

3

Endocrinology, reproductive system, liver and gall bladder

Menstrual pain, reproductive system disorders....

4

Gastrointestinal tract

Stomach ache, diarrhoea...

5

Joints and rheumatism

Rheumatism, tendons and joints troubles, osteoarthritis, muscular pains...

6

Infectious diseases, fever, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating treatment

Infectious diseases, fever, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating treatment

7

Neurology and psychiatry

Tranquillizer, stimulating...

8

Respiratory tract

Cold, bronchitis, asthma...

9

Urinary tract

Diuretic, depurative, prostate troubles, renal calculus...

10

Ears, nose, throat, mouth and ophthalmology

Sore throat, earache, eyes problems, toothaches,...

11

Other traditional applications

Foot odour, 'old diseases' and other advice to bring health and good luck.

12

Veterinary uses

Animal disorders

 

 

 

Table 2

Comparison of results of ethnobotanical studies of various Pyrenean regions.

Region [a]

Locationb

Extension (km2)

Population

Flora

MPc

MP/km2

NId

MP/Ie

EIf

Pallars [41-43]

E

2530

18800

1500

437

0.17

264

1.7

29.1

Cerdanya [46]

E

1086

23000

1600

234

0.21

155

1.5

15

Alt Empordà [40,44]

E

178

41300

1650

300

1.68

195

1.53

18

Cerdanya i Conflent [45]

E

2200

45000

-

225

0.10

208

1.03

-

Pirineo oscense [5,48]

C

15671

222000

2656

553

0.035

-

-

20.82

Pirineo navarro*

W

2200

7800

1822

92

0.042

88

1.04

5.05

a Reference
b Location in Pyrenees: C: central Pyrenees; E: eastern Pyrenees; W: western Pyrenees.
c Number of medicinal plants cited
d Number of informants
e Number of medicinal plants cited per informant
f Ethnobotanicity index
* Present study

 

 

  

  Table 3 Medicinal plants with Monograph (revision on WHO, ESCOP and Commission E) Therapeutic category a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Species Bibliography b E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W E S W Achillea millefolium ■ Agrimonia eupatoria ■ Allium cepa ■ ■ Allium sativum ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ * Althaea officinalis □ □ □ Anagallis foemina ■ ■ Arctium minus Arctostaphylos uva-ursi Asparagus officinalis ■ Calendula officinalis ■ ■ ■ Capsella bursa-pastoris Centaurium erythraea ssp. erythraea ■ ■ Centaurium erythraea ssp. majus majus ■ ■ Chelidonum majus ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Cichorium intybus ■ Crataegus monogyna Equisetum arvense ■ ■ Eucalyptus globulus Fragaria vesca Hedera helix ■ ■ Hypericum perforatum ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Juglans regia ■ ■ ■ * Lavandula angustifolia Malva sylvestris ■ ■ ■ * Marrubium vulgare ■ Melissa officinalis ■ ■ ■ Mentha spicata ■ Nerium oleander Ocimum basilicum Origanum vulgare Pinus sylvestris ■ Plantago lanceolata (root, leaf) ■ ■ □ ■ Plantago major ■ Prunus spinosa ■ ■ Quercus sp. ■ Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum ■ Rosa canina ■, ■ ,■ Rosmarinus officinalis ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Rubus ulmifolius Ruscus aculeatus ■ Salvia officinalis ■ ■ ■ ■ Sambucus nigra ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Symphytum officinale ssp. officinale Tanacetum parthenium ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Taraxacum officinale ■ ■ ■ ■ Thymus vulgaris ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tilia platyphyllos ■ Tussilago farfara ■a Urtica dioica ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Viola riviniana Viscum album ■ a: 1: Cardiovascular system and haematology; 2: Dermatology; 3: Endocrinology, reproductive system liver and gall bladder; 4: Gastrointestinal tract; 5: Joints and rheumatism; 6: Infectious diseases, fever, anti-inflammatory and inmunostimulant; 7: Neurology and psychiatry; 8: Respiratory tract; 9: Urinary tract; 10: Ear, nose, throat, mouth and ophthalmology; 11: Other traditional applications. 12: Veterinary uses.b: E: Commission E; S: ESCOP; W: WHO (): Positive Monograph; () negative Monograph; (■): It exists a Monograph but for other therapeutic category; (□): It exists Monograph for this therapeutic application, but the organ floral does not coincide.* For veterinary use there is not Monograph.

 


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