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EBENHOCH, Ruben et al. The plant species that are used in Paraguayan folk medicine to treat stress-related conditions. Rev. Soc. cient. Parag. [online]. 2021, vol.26, n.1, pp.82-90. ISSN 2617-4731.  https://doi.org/10.32480/rscp.2021.26.1.82.

Abstract: Traditional medicine has maintained its popularity worldwide. In Paraguay, practitioners of traditional medicine are abundant and formulate treatments based mainly on plants. This work aimed to identify the plant species that are used in Paraguayan folk medicine to treat stress-related conditions. The study was observational; It consisted in consulting sellers about the plants they recommend to counteract stress and its symptoms, from 3 “yuyos” stalls in each market located in the cities of Limpio, San Lorenzo and Villa Elisa, Central Department. Three collections were made between July and November 2019. The acquired plants were identified, photographed, dried, labeled and deposited in the Herbarium FCQ. As a result, 16 species were identified, of which 8 species were recommended (in the fresh state) in the Limpio market, 10 species (6 species in the fresh state and 4 species in coarse powder in the dry state arranged in a bag) in Villa Elisa and 10 species (fresh) in San Lorenzo. The species mentioned in the three markets are "menta'i", Mentha x piperita; "Kapi'i katĩ", Kyllinga vaginata and "Paraguay cedar", Aloysia citriodora. The most represented family was Lamiaceae, with three species, followed by Verbenaceae with two species.

Palabras clave : stress; folk medicine; medicinal plants.

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