Studies of medicinal plants used in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico

Authors

  • Eduardo Lara-Reimers Departamento Forestal, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro
  • Carlos Omar Hernández-Robledo Departamento Forestal, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro
  • Pablo Preciado-Rangel Instituto Tecnológico de Torreón
  • Oscar Sariñana-Aldaco Departamento de Horticultura, Universidad Autónoma Agraria Antonio Narro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18387/polibotanica.56.14

Keywords:

Asteraceae, Matricaria chamomilla L., medicinal plants, infusion

Abstract

A study of medicinal plants was carried out to collect information on their use in the region of San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, México. The area has a large number of endemic medicinal species, which are of great importance in the region for the treatment of different diseases. In this study, the plants currently used were identified, traditional knowledge was recorded and the diseases treated in the community were documented. A total of 50 medicinal plants, belonging to 27 botanical families, were described with the help of 63 local informants. The Laminaceae family was the one with the largest number of species described by the informants (nine species), however, the most cited species belonged to the Asteraceae family (Matricaria chamomilla L.) with 17 reports of use. In general, all parts of the plants are used to treat diseases, however, the leaves are used mostly (57.14%). According to informants, infusion is the most used way of using medicinal plants with 69.31%. The medicinal plants are used to treat diseases of the digestive system, chronic degenerative diseases, diseases of the urinary system, diseases of the respiratory system, diseases of the cardiovascular system, diseases of the reproductive system and diseases of the nervous system. This study tells us that, in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico, some families still depend on the use of medicinal plants, which is important to continue preserving traditional cultures.

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2023-07-04

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Studies of medicinal plants used in San Jose Iturbide, Guanajuato, Mexico. (2023). POLIBOTANICA, 56. https://doi.org/10.18387/polibotanica.56.14