Traditional knowledge and use of medicinal plants in the Ayllu Niño Corin (Prov. Bautista Saavedra, La Paz, Bolivia)

作者：E. Imana, Rosa Carita Cahua, Feliciano Patty Mullisaca, Micko D De Guzman, Damián Carita Patty, Narel Y. Paniagua-Zambrana · 发表于：Ethnobotany Research and Applications · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.32859/era.32.46.1-33 · 研究领域：Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies、Psidium guajava Extracts and Applications、Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications

Background: The traditional knowledge of the use of medicinal plants in the Kallawaya region of Bolivia has been extensively studied and documented, however there are no studies for the Ayllu Niño Corin, which is part of the municipality of Charazani, and where research has focused mainly on the festivity and music of Qanthus. Methods: The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and walks to collect specimens. A total of four local experts and 25 general participants between the ages of 18 and 80 were interviewed to document their knowledge. The data obtained were systematized into 19 subcategories of medicinal use, and three ethnobotanical indices were applied to identify the most important species. Results: A total of 90 species were reported, distributed in 42 botanical families. The Asteraceae family, presents the highest number of species, followed by the Lamiaceae and Solanaceae, with a higher proportion of native species in relation to the introduced ones. A total of 88 diseases were recorded, distributed in 17 categories. Fifty-three percent of all uses reported in the Ayllu corresponded to experts. The greatest use of medicinal plants applies to General ailments with unspecified symptoms, Digestive system, Musculoskeletal system, Reproductive system and sexual health, and Respiratory system. The most frequent diseases are cough, fever, bile, stomach-ache, female problems, worms, cancer and rheumatism. Clinopodium bolivianum (l...