IMPORTANCIA ETNOBOTÁNICA DE UNA PLANTA VASCULAR SIN SEMILLA EN MÉXICO: Equisetum

Abstract

Ethnobotany is the branch of human
knowledge that studies the relationship
between plants and human. In Mexico,
angiosperms have been mostly studied.
However, there are seedless plants such
as the genus Equisetum that has an
important cultural value as evidenced in
several communities, mainly due to its
biochemical properties. In this paper
we presented a review of bibliographical
information supplemented with
fieldwork information regarding the
traditional uses of this plant. Literature
on this topic indicate that Equisetum
have been employed, through time, in
different cultures to alleviate several
diseases and in other forms. Current
researches show and validate the
millenarian use assigned to these plants.