Plants used in home medicine in the Zenta River basin, Northwest Argentina.
The use of herbal pharmacopoeia in the domestic life of a rural community in the west of the Orán Department, Salta Province, Argentina is reported in this article. One hundred and seventeen plant species belonging to 52 families and 98 different genera were included. Their vernacular name, popular use, administration, used parts and ways of obtaining are given. It is concluded that home medicine constitutes a relevant resource in the area.
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Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Salta, Universidad Nacional de Salta, Salta, Argentina. cies@parquesnea.gov.ar
D001118:Argentina; D006801:Humans; D008517:Phytotherapy