Avocado tree |
Persea americana Mill. |
Lauraceae |
Diuretic tea and massage |
Pit/leaf |
Rosemary |
Rosmarinus officinalis L. |
Lamiaceae |
Tonic, stimulant, stomach ulcer, evil eye, blessing ritual |
Whole plant except the root |
Myrtle |
Psidium sp. |
Myrtaceae |
Tea for diarrhoea |
Leaves |
Aroeira mansa (Brazilian pepper tree) |
Schinus terebinthifolius (Raddi) |
Anacardiceae |
Anti-allergic, blessing ritual |
Bark |
Rue |
Ruta graveolens L. |
Rutaceae |
Repellent, lice, scabies, massages, bad energy |
Leaves |
Aloe |
Aloe arborescens Mill. |
Asphodelaceae |
Hair loss, cancer |
Leaves (mucilage) |
Aloe |
Aloe sp. |
Asphodelaceae |
Localized pain, healing, hair |
Leaves (mucilage) |
Speckled aloe |
Aloe sp. |
Asphodelaceae |
Burns and wounds |
Leaves |
Wild banana |
Bromelia antiacantha Bertol. |
Bromeliaceae |
Cough syrup, flu, and respiratory infections |
Fruit |
Sweet potato |
Ipomea batatas (L.) Lam. |
Convolvulaceae |
Tea for H-pilore |
Leaves |
Bergamot |
Citrus sp. |
Rutaceae |
Tea for colds, flu, sedative, headache |
Leaves |
Boldine |
Plectranthus sp. |
Lamiaceae |
Tea for stomach, liver |
Leaves |
Bilberry |
Plectranthus sp. |
Lamiaceae |
Tea for the stomach, liver, |
Leaves |
Cambará (Big sage) |
Lantana camara (L.) |
Verbenaceae |
Syrup for colds, bronchitis |
Leaves |
Chamomile |
Matricaria recutita (L.) Rauschert |
Asteraceae |
Digestive tea, healing, prosperity, keeps the evil eye away. |
Leaves/flowers |
Carqueja (Bush baccharis) |
Baccharis sp. |
Asteraceae |
Diuretic tea, digestive tea, and weight loss |
Aerial part |
Carqueja fina (Thin baccharis) |
Baccharis sp. |
Asteraceae |
Slimming tea |
Aerial part |
Carqueja folha larga (Broad leaf baccharis) |
Baccharis sp. |
Asteraceae |
Tea appetite stimulant and anaemia |
Aerial part |
Chinchilho |
Tagetes minuta (L.) |
Asteraceae |
Tea fever, cough, flu |
Leaves |
Citronella |
Cymbopogom sp. |
Poaceae |
Repellent |
Leaves |
Comfrey |
Symphytum officinale L.
|
Boraginaceae |
Massage rub |
Leaves |
Coronilha |
Scutia buxifolia |
Rhamnaceae |
Analgesic tea |
Bark |
Dahlia |
Dahlia sp. |
Asteraceae |
Antihistamine |
Flower |
Erva baleeira (Rock sage) |
Varronia verbenaceae (DC) Borhidi |
Boraginaceae |
Massage rub, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, diarrhoea |
Leaves |
Lemon balm herb |
Unidentified |
Myrtaceae |
Calming tea, digestive |
Leaves |
Erva de bicho (Knot weed) |
Polygonum sp. |
Polygonaceae |
Tea to wash haemorrhoids, diseases of the reproductive system |
Leaves |
Erva de bugre/Guaçatonga |
Casearia sylvestris Sw. |
Salicaceae |
Tea to wash wounds, cleanse the blood |
Leaves |
Espinheira santa |
Maytenus ilicifolia |
Celastraceae |
Healing tea, stomach ulcer, heartburn |
Leaves |
Lemon eucalyptus |
Eucaliptus sp. |
Myrtaceae |
Steam sinusitis |
Leaves |
Fennel |
Foeniculum vulgare (Mill) |
Apiaceae |
Digestive tea, cramps |
Leaves |
Psidium guajava |
Psidium sp. |
Myrtaceae |
Digestive tea, diarrhoea, constipation |
Leaves |
Mint |
Mentha sp. |
Lamiaceae |
Digestive tea, expectorant |
Leaves |
Orange tree |
Citrus sp. |
Rutaceae |
Calming tea |
Leaves/flower/fruit |
Lemon |
Citrus sp. |
Rutaceae |
Tea for cholesterol |
Leaves/fruit |
Marcela |
Achyrocline satureoides (Lam.) |
Asteraceae |
Anti-inflammatory, digestive tea, ward off storms |
Flower/leaves |
Pata de vaca (Butterfly tree), plant insulin |
Bauhinia sp. |
Caesalpiniaceae |
Tea for cholesterol, diabetes, diuretic |
Leaves |
Pente de macaco (Bushwillow) |
Combretum sp. |
Combretaceae |
Digestive tea |
Leaves and bark |
Picão branco (Gallant-soldier) |
Galinsoga parviflora (Cav.) |
Asteraceae |
Tea anti-inflammatory, ovarian infection |
Whole plant |
Pição preto (Beggar’s tick) |
Bidens pilosa L. |
Asteraceae |
Diabetes, anti-inflammatory |
Leaves |
Pitangueira (Surinam cherry) |
Eugenia uniflora L. |
Myrtaceae |
Menstrual delay, colds and diarrhoea |
Leaves |
Pixirica (Bearing glory bushes) |
Leandra australis (Cham.) Cogn. |
Melastomata-ceae |
Slimming tea, hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes |
Leaves |
Quebra pedra |
Phyllanthus sp. |
Phyllanthaceae |
Tea for cystitis, genital infections |
Leaves |
Quitoco |
Pluchea sagittalis (Lam.) Cabrera |
Asteraceae |
Tea for rheumatic pain and joint pain |
Leaves |
Elderberry |
Sambucus australis Cham. & Schltdl. |
Adoxaceae |
Calming tea, fever, colds, measles, rubella, and chicken pox |
Flower |
Tansagem |
Plantago australis (Lam.) |
Plantaginaceae |
Tea throat infection |
Whole plant |
Tansagem |
Plantago sp. |
Plantaginaceae |
Tea throat infection |
Whole plant |
Trapoeraba, Ondas do mar (Spiderwort, Wandering jew) |
Tradescantia zebrina |
Commelina-ceae |
Tea urinary tract infection |
Leaf tea |
Tumbo, Yerba santa |
Aloysia gratissima Gillies & Hook.) |
Verbenaceae |
Calming tea, stomach, gases |
Leaves |
Zedoary |
Curcuma zedoaria (Christm.) Roscoe |
Zingiberaceae |
Dye/anticancer tea |
Leaves |