| anti-inflammatory and analgesic components from "hierba santa," a traditional medicine in peru. | "hierba santa," a peruvian herbal medicine, is used to alleviate many symptoms, including headache, hemorrhoids, fever, and rheumatism. several cestrum species are said to be the origin of hierba santa. three lots of hierba santa: cestrum auriculatum (herb 1 and herb 2) and c. hediundinum (herb 3), which were purchased from peruvian markets at cuzco (andes area) and equitos (amazon area), respectively, were examined for their pharmacological activities and active components. herbs 1-3 showed ant ... | 2009 | 19067116 |
| hot and cold: medicinal plant uses in quechua speaking communities in the high andes (callejón de huaylas, ancash, perú). | an ethnopharmacological survey has been set up in high altitude quechua speaking communities dwelling in callejón de huaylas (ancash department, peru) and in medicinal plant markets in order to document the medicinal plants use of 178 species within the frame of a traditional andean medicinal system. | 2014 | 24995836 |