Ethnobotanical Research at the Kutukú Scientific Station, Morona-Santiago, Ecuador

Table 2

Therapeutic applications of the plants used in the traditional medicine of the persons neighboring Kutukú Scientific Station.

Number	Scientific name	Common	Family	Herbarium voucher	Therapeutic applications and other uses	Used parts	Preparation	Administration
1	Acmella ciliata (Kunth) Cass.	Botoncillo	Asteraceae	HUPS-as-001	Diarrhea, dysentery, toothache, cold, “mal aire,” forage	Leaves, flowers	Aqueous infusion of crushed leaves	Drink, chew	Native
2	Aiphanes ulei (Dammer) Burret	Chontilla	Arecaceae	HUPS-ae-001	Alimentary, nutritious	Leaves, plant steam	Oil extraction, parched, obtaining flour	Ingestion	Native
3	Anthodiscus peruanus Baill.	Chontaquiro	Caryocaraceae	HUPS-co-001	Alimentary, nutritious	Fruit, flowers	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
4	Anthurium giganteum Engl.	Anturio	Araceae	HUPS-ar-001	Alimentary, nutritious, ornamental	Fruit	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
5	Anthurium mindense Sodiro	Jergón quiro	Araceae	HUPS-ar-002	Muscle ache, poison for hunting	Plant root	Obtaining fibers + water	Topical application, applied on hunting arrows	Native
6	Aparisthmium cordatum (A. Juss.) Baill.	Aguacatillo	Euphorbiaceae	HUPS-eu-001	Dermatitis, spots on the cornea, eye irritation	Leaves	Trituration	Topical application	Native
7	Blakea rosea (Ruiz & Pav.) D. Don	Tuno blanco	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-001	Cicatrize	Leaves	Trituration	Topical application	Native
8	Borojoa claviflora (K. Schum.) Cuatrec.	Borojo	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-001	Respiratory diseases, psychomotor development, blood circulation, stimulating, helping digestion	Leaves	Syrup medicine	Drink	Native
9	Burmeistera glabrata (Kunth) Benth. & Hook. F. ex B.D. Jacks	Campana	Campanulaceae	HUPS-ca-001	Joint pain	Leaves, flowers	Decoction	Drink	Native
10	Burmeistera refracta E. Wimm.	Campana	Campanulaceae	HUPS-ca-002	Alimentary, nutritious,	Whole plant	Direct use	Ingestion	Endemic
11	Byrsonima arthropoda A. Juss.	Guayabillo	Malpighiaceae	HUPS-ma-001	Alimentary, headache	Bark	Decoction	Drink	Native
12	Calathea hagbergii H. Kenn.	Bijao	Marantaceae	HUPS-mr-001	Food stimulating	Plant root	Obtaining flour	Ingestion	Endemic
13	Calathea libbyana H. Kenn.	Platanillo	Marantaceae	HUPS-mr-002	Cold healing	Leaves	Parched + water	Ingestion	Endemic
14	Capparis detonsa Triana & Planch	Sacha bola	Capparaceae	HUPS-cp-001	Gonorrhea	Bark	Decoction	Drink	Native
15	Casearia decandra Jacq.	Burro ca’a	Salicaceae	HUPS-sa-001	Leprosy, alimentary	Leaves	Jelly aqueous infusion	Drink	Central and South America
16	Ceiba samauma (Marth.) K. Schum.	Saumauma	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-001	Thermal insulation	Seed	Obtaining fibers	Direct application	Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador
17	Chamaedorea pauciflora Mart.	Palmiche	Arecaceae	HUPS-ae-002	Deodorant, construction, dye, alimentary	Flowers, leaves, fruit	Trituration, maceration, direct use	Topical application, ingestion	Native
18	Chlorospatha longipoda (K. Krause) Madison	Tutunendo	Araceae	HUPS-ar-003	Hepatitis, fiber, malaria, back pain	Bark, root plant, plant stem	Cataplasm, aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Native
19	Chrysochlamys membranacea Planch. & Triana	Cascarillon	Clusiaceae	HUPS-cl-001	Alimentary, nutritious	Fruit	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
20	Chrysophyllum argenteum Jacq.	Yaso	Sapotaceae	HUPS-sp-001	Diarrhea, throat problems, reduction of corns, emetic, anthelmintic	Bark, fruit, sap	Aqueous infusion, direct use	Topical application, ingestion	Native
21	Chrysophyllum argenteum subsp. ferrugineum (Ruiz & Pav.) T. D. Penn.	Caimito	Sapotaceae	HUPS-sp-002	Alimentary, cosmetic, moisturizing, antiacne, psoriasis, bronzer	Leaves, plant stem	Oil extraction	Topical application, ingestion	Native
22	Citharexylum poeppigii Walp.	Nacedero	Verbenaceae	HUPS-ve-001	Affections of upper air tract, digestive problems, headache, menstrual pain	Flower, plant root	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
23	Citronella incarum (J.F. Macbr.) R.A. Howard	Citronela	Cardiopteridaceae	HUPS-cr-001	Antispasmodic, carminative, febrifuge, antidepressant, antiseptic, astringent, sedative	Leaves, plant stem, seeds	Plaster, aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Native
24	Clidemia sprucei Gleason	Mullaca	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-002	Aphrodisiac, antifebrile, anemia, scabies	Leaves	Aqueous infusion, direct use	Topical application, drink	Native
25	Clusia hammeliana Pipoly	Chuagulo	Clusiaceae	HUPS-cl-002	Cold remedy, antirheumatic, antiseptic, preventing intestinal diseases	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Native
26	Clusia pallida Engl.	Mata palo	Clusiaceae	HUPS-cl-003	Ant tetanic, bone fractures, hemostatic, strengthening the immune system	Leaves	Decoction	Drink	Native
27	Clusia trochiformis Vesque	Renaquillo	Clusiaceae	HUPS-cl-004	Hypoglycemic, laxative, antirust, preventing respiratory diseases	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink, inhalation	Native
28	Coccoloba densifrons Mart. ex Meisn.	Serra	Polygonaceae	HUPS-po-001	Gastric function stimulating, astringent, hemorrhoids, leucorrhea, metritis	Bark, leaves, plant stem	Decoction	Topical application, drink	Native
29	Compsoneura capitellata (A. DC.) Warb.	Cuangare	Myristicaceae	HUPS-my-001	Carminative, hallucinogen, deodorant	Bark	Aqueous infusion	Drink, inhalation	Native
30	Croton lechleri Müll. Arg.	Sangre de Drago	Euphorbiaceae	HUPS-eu-002	Healing, ulcers, vaginal infections, rheumatism, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial	Bark, latex, plant stem	Sap extraction, aqueous infusion, direct use	Topical application, drink	Native
31	Croton rimbachii Croizat	Algodoncillo	Euphorbiaceae	HUPS-eu-003	Healing	Leaves	Trituration	Topical application	Endemic
32	Cyclanthus bipartitus Poit.	Papango	Cyclanthaceae	HUPS-cy-001	Snake bites, alimentary, “mal aire”	Fruit, plant root	Decoction, parched, direct use	Topical application, ingestion	Native
33	Dacryodes peruviana (Loes.) H.J. Lam	Copal	Burseraceae	HUPS-bu-001	Female reproductive system disorders, jaundice, spleen diseases, liver problems	Fruit, plant stem	Aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Native
34	Desmodium poeppigianum (Schindl.) J.F. Macbr.	Pega pega	Fabaceae	HUPS-fa-001	Healing	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Topical application	Ecuador, Panama, Peru
35	Drymonia warszewicziana Hanst.	Desbaratadora	Gesneriaceae	HUPS-ge-001	Skin diseases	Leaves	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
36	Equisetum giganteum L.	Caballo chupa	Equisetaceae	HUPS-eq-001	Inflammation reduction of liver and kidneys	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
37	Eryngium foetidum L.	Culantrillo	Apiaceae	HUPS-ap-001	Abortive, slimming, aphrodisiac, diabetes, cholesterol lowering	Leaves, plant stem	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
38	Erythrina amazonica Krukoff	Chiri shetuc	Fabaceae	HUPS-fa-002	Calming the nervous system, oral inflammation reducer, antitussive	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
39	Erythroxylum fimbriatum Peyr.	Kuka	Erythroxylaceae	HUPS-ey-001	Stimulant, altitude problems, local anesthetic, “mal aire”	Leaves	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
40	Faramea ampla C.M. Taylor	Jazmin	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-002	Gout preventer, vasodilator	Leaves	Direct use	Ingestion	Colombia and Ecuador
41	Faramea exemplaris Standl.	Jazmin	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-003	Antitumor	Leaves	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
42	Ficus tonduzii Standl.	Higuerón	Moraceae	HUPS-mc-001	Laxative, anthelmintic, diuretic, febrifuge, antifungal	Bark, fruit	Decoction, syrup medicine	Topical application, drink	Native
43	Geonoma chococola Wess. Boer	Calzón panga	Arecaceae	HUPS-ae-003	Measles	Leaves, plant stem	Cataplasm	Topical application	Cultivated
44	Geonoma interrupta (Ruiz & Pav.) Mart.	Rabihorcado	Arecaceae	HUPS-ae-004	Antiviral, alimentary,; nutritional	Leaves	Maceration	Drink	Native
45	Geonoma stricta (Poit.) Kunth	Calzón panga	Arecaceae	HUPS-ae-005	Spots on the skin	Seeds	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
46	Graffenrieda cucullata (Triana) L.O. Williams	Huito	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-003	Urinary track and kidney infections	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
47	Guarea kunthiana A. Juss.	Piiche	Meliaceae	HUPS-mi-001	Worming, applied against acne, dander and insect bites	Bark, leaves	Decoction	Topical application, drink	Native
48	Gurania eriantha (Poepp. & Endl.) Cogn.	Zapallito	Cucurbitaceae	HUPS-cu-001	Diarrheas, wounds, sores, worming	Fruit	Direct use	Topical application, ingestion	Native
49	Hedyosmum goudotianum Solms	Granizo	Chloranthaceae	HUPS-ch-001	Flavoring, stimulant	Leaves	Aqueous infusion of crushed leaves	Topical application, drink	Native
50	Heisteria acuminata	Tinchi	Olacaceae	HUPS-ol-001	Alimentary, nutritious, flu	Fruit	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
51	Heisteria acuminata subsp. intermedia P. Jorg.	Yutubanco	Olacaceae	HUPS-ol-002	Alimentary, astringent, nutritional	Fruit	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
52	Heliconia schumanniana Loes.	Situlli	Heliconiaceae	HUPS-he-001	Anti-inflammatory, astringent, hernia	Flowers	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
53	Hieronyma duquei Cuatrec.	Urucurana	Phyllanthaceae	HUPS-ph-001	Aphrodisiac, intestinal parasites	Whole plant	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
54	Hippotis albiflora H. Karst.	Sol caspi	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-004	Antidiabetic	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
55	Huberodendron swietenioides (Gleason) Ducke	Carrá	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-002	Relaxing	Whole plant	Direct use	Inhalation	Bolivia, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, French Guyana
56	Hyospathe macrorhachis Burret	Terent	Arecaceae	HUPS-ae-006	Tooth decay, flu	Leaves, whole plant, seeds	Oil extraction, maceration, direct use	Drink, ingestion	Native
57	Ilex guayusa Loes.	Guayusa	Aquifoliaceae	HUPS-aq-001	Alimentary, antirust, stimulant, fight against stress, gastritis, infertility	Leaves	Aqueous infusion, direct use	Drink, ingestion	Native
58	Jacaranda copaia (Aubl.) D. Don	Gualandano	Bignoniaceae	HUPS-bi-001	Dental abscesses, bronchitis, itch, scabies, syphilis	Whole plant	Cataplasm, aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Native
59	Juanulloa ochracea Cuatrec.	Dedo de oro	Solanaceae	HUPS-so-001	Syphilis, malaria, snake bites	Leaves	Decoction	Topical application, drink	Native
60	Kotchubaea semisericea Ducke	Huitillo	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-005	Blood clotting, cancer treatment (female genital tract, bronchopulmonary and gastric)	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
61	Lacmellea floribunda (Poepp.) Benth.	Chicle caspi	Apocynaceae	HUPS-ao-001	Treatment of the vascular brain disorders, hypotensive, heart problems	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Brazil, Ecuador, French Guyana, Peru, Surinam
62	Lonchocarpus seorsus (J.F. Macbr.) M. Sousa ex D.A Neill, Klitg. & G.P. Lewis	Chaperno	Fabaceae	HUPS-fa-003	Lowering bad cholesterol	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
63	Mabea speciosa Müll. Arg.	Chamizo	Euphorbiaceae	HUPS-eu-004	Diarrhea, liver inflammations, improving digestion.	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
64	Machaerium leiophyllum (DC.) Benth.	Uña de gavilán	Fabaceae	HUPS-fa-004	Anticancerous	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
65	Malachra ruderalis Gürke	Malva	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-003	Kidney disease	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
66	Matisia malacocalyx (A. Robins & S. Nilsson) W.S. Alverson	Bacao	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-004	Thermal and acoustic insulation	Seeds	Fiber extraction	Topical application	Native
67	Mendoncia orbicularis Turrill	O’me	Acanthaceae	HUPS-ac-001	Eye evil “mal aire”	Whole plant	Parched, direct use	Inhalation	Native
68	Miconia ombrophila Wurdack	Tuno	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-004	Snake bites	Leaves	Cataplasm	Topical application	Endemic
69	Miconia prasina (Sw.) DC.	Aguanoso	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-005	Healing, snake bites	Leaves	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
70	Miconia punctata (Desr.) D. Don ex DC.	Huitoto	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-006	Healing	Leaves, plant stem	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
71	Mollinedia latifolia (Poepp & Endl.) Tul.	Amunamue	Monimiaceae	HUPS-mo-001	Treatment of liver diseases	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
72	Mollinedia repanda Ruiz & Pav.	Amunamue	Monimiaceae	HUPS-mo-002	Healing, rheumatism, dropsy, syphilis, migraine, headache	Leaves	Cataplasm, trituration	Topical application	Native
73	Monolena primuliflora Hooke. f.	Shankur	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-007	Antiparasitic, alimentary, stimulant, treatment for conjunctivitis	Rhizome, plant stem, sap	Decoction, direct use	Topical application, ingestion	Native
74	Myrcia bracteata (Rich.) DC.	Arrayán	Myrtaceae	HUPS-mt-001	Astringent, diarrhea, dysentery, healing	Flowers, fruit, leaves	Cataplasm, trituration	Topical application	Native
75	Nectandra acutifolia (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez	Moena	Lauraceae	HUPS-la-001	Stomach infection, astringent, diarrhea, antifebrile	Leaves, plant stem	Oil extraction, aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
76	Nectandra reticulata (Ruiz & Pav.) Mez	Jigua	Lauraceae	HUPS-la-002	Moisturizer, skin lightener	Leaves	Trituration + honey bee	Topical application	Native
77	Neea spruceana Heimerl	Cueyihue	Nyctaginaceae	HUPS-ny-001	Antihemorrhagic, leucorrhea treatment	Leaves	Decoction, aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
78	Neurolaena lobata (L.) Cass.	Sepi	Asteraceae	HUPS-as-002	Healing, antiacne	Leaves	Cataplasm, trituration	Topical application	Native
79	Notopleura epiphytica (K. Krause) C.M. Taylor	Huati	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-006	Antidiabetic, antilipid, cholesterol lowering, slimming, hypotensive	Bark, leaves	Decoction	Drink	Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
80	Ocotea skutchii C.K. Allen	Laurel	Lauraceae	HUPS-la-003	Intestinal disorders, emollient, blood purifier, dyspepsia	Fruit, plant stem	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
81	Oryctanthus alveolatus (Kunth) Kuijt	Pajarito	Loranthaceae	HUPS-lo-001	Emmenagogue, abortive, diuretic, hypotensive, antiepileptic, wound treatment, purgative, healing of angina, tonsillitis, antidiarrheal, purifying the blood	Flowers, leaves, whole plant	Decoction, aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
82	Ossaea laxivenula Wurdack	Rifari	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-008	Healing, snake bite, construction	Leaves, plant stem	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
83	Palicourea luteonivea C.M. Taylor	Café de monte	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-007	Antimalarial	Leaves	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
84	Palicourea subalatoides C.M. Taylor	Café de monte	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-008	Antimalarial	Leaves	Decoction	Drink	Endemic
85	Patinoa sphaerocarpa Cuatrec.	Almirajo	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-005	Diuretic, tonic cardiac, against warts, cosmetic	Seeds, plant stem	Decoction, parched	Topical application, drink, ingestion	Cultivated
86	Pavonia castaneifolia A. St.-Hil. & Naudin	Mozote	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-006	Colic, anti-inflammatory, constipation, refreshing	Whole plant	Aqueous infusion, direct use	Drink, ingestion	Native
87	Pearcea sprucei (Britton ex Rusby) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog	Chirishi	Gesneriaceae	HUPS-ge-002	Relaxing, “mal aire”	Whole plant	Parched	Inhalation	Native
88	Peperomia striata Ruiz & Pav.	Congonilla	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-001	Kidney disease, blood circulation	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
89	Peperomia tetragona Ruiz & Pav.	Congonilla	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-002	Liver disorders	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
90	Philodendron heleniae Croat	Itininga	Araceae	HUPS-ar-004	Vaginal bleeding, obstetric pain	Leaves	Direct use	Ingestion	Native
91	Phoradendron crassifolium (Pohl ex DC.) Eichler	Suelda con suelda	Santalaceae	HUPS-sn-001	Epilepsy, hysteria, diuretic, relieving rheumatic pain	Leaves	Decoction, direct use	Topical application, drink	Native
92	Piper augustum Rudge	Matico	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-003	Urinary tract infection, flu	Leaves	Decoction	Drink, inhalation	Native
93	Piper imperiale (Miq.) C. DC.	Cordoncillo	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-004	Antidiarrheal, ulcer	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
94	Piper inmutatum Trel.	Shiliempoja	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-005	Healing	Leaves	Crush + water	Topical application	Native
95	Piper macrotrichum C. DC.	Guaviduca	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-006	Vaginal antiseptic, herpes	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Topical application	Native
96	Piper macerispicum Trel. & Yunck.	Guaviduca	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-007	Bronchitis, healing	Leaves	Decoction, crush	Topical application, inhalation	Native
97	Piper musteum Trel.	Sacha guando	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-008	Kidney diseases	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
98	Piper obtusilimbum C. DC.	Matico de monte	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-009	Abortive	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
99	Piper poporense Tre. & Yunck.	Matico de monte	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-010	Abortive	Leaves	Decoction	Drink	Native
100	Piper umbellatum L.	Matico	Piperaceae	HUPS-pi-011	Healing, “mal aire”	Bark	Trituration, parched	Topical application, inhalation	Native
101	Piptocoma discolor (Kunth) Pruski	Pigue	Asteraceae	HUPS-as-003	Diarrhea, antispasmodic, snake bites	Leaves, plant stem	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
102	Pleurothyrium insigne van der Werff	Comino	Lauraceae	HUPS-la-004	Stomach infection	Whole plant	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
103	Pseuderanthemum subauriculatum Mildbr.	Flor estrella	Acanthaceae	HUPS-ac-002	Antidepressant	Leaves	Decoction	Drink	Endemic
104	Pseudolmedia rigida (Klotzsch & H. Karst.) Cuatrec.	Chimicua	Moraceae	HUPS-mc-002	Back pain relief, hernias	Leaves	Cataplasm	Topical application	Native
105	Psychotria borucana (Ant. Molina) C.M. Taylor & W.C. Burger	Flor de labios	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-009	Antiviral, irregularities with the menstrual cycle	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
106	Psychotria brachiata Sw.	Chacruna	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-010	Gonorrhea, general weakness, convalescence	Leaves	Decoction	Drink	Native
107	Psychotria costanensis Steyerm.	Chacruna	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-011	Diabetes, treatment against profound wounds	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Cultivated
108	Psychotria flaviflora (K. Krause) C.M. Taylor	Chacrona	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-012	Hemorrhoids, fistulas	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Topical application	Native
109	Psychotria trivialis Rusby	Flor de labios	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-013	Rheumatism, immunodeficiency, HIV	Leaves	Direct use	Ingestion	Cultivated
110	Psychotria zevallosii C.M. Taylor	Chacrona	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-014	Antibiotic, ulcers, treatment against tumors	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
111	Pterozonium brevifrons (A.C. Sm.) Lellinger	Helecho	Pteridaceae	HUPS-pt-001	Respiratory diseases, scalp problems, antitussive, menstrual problems	Leaves	Aqueous infusion, crushed	Topical application, drink, inhalation	Native
112	Reldia minutiflora (L.E. Skog) L.P. Kvist & L.E. Skog	Chiri	Gesneriaceae	HUPS-ge-003	“Mal aire”	Whole plant	Parched	Inhalation	Native
113	Rudgea verticillata (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng.	Chirishri	Rubiaceae	HUPS-ru-015	“Mal aire,” tincture	Whole plant	Parched, maceration	Inhalation, dye	Cultivated
114	Siparuna harlingii S.S. Renner & Hausner	Picho huayo	Siparunaceae	HUPS-si-001	Febrifuge, analgesic, anti-inflammatories, antitussive, hypotensive, healing, “mal aire,” flavoring, aphrodisiac	Leaves	Cataplasm, aqueous infusion	Topical application, drink	Native
115	Siparuna lepidota (Kunth) A. DC.	Limoncillo	Siparunaceae	HUPS-si-002	Ear pain	Leaves	Juice	Topical application	Native
116	Smilax officinalis Kunth	Uña de gato	Smilacaceae	HUPS-sm-001	Antisyphilitic, antirheumatic, digestive, diuretic, antifebrile	Root plant, rhizome, plant stem	Decoction, direct use	Drink, ingestion	Cultivated
117	Solanum acerifolium Dunal	Coconillo	Solanaceae	HUPS-so-002	Stimulant	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
118	Solanum altissimum Benítez	Yoroi	Solanaceae	HUPS-so-003	Digestive, diuretic, antifebrile, depurative, blood, skin diseases	Root plant, rhizome, plant stem	Decoction, direct use	Drink, ingestion	Native
119	Solanum malletii S. Knapp	Siucahuito	Solanaceae	HUPS-so-004	Antisyphilitic, antirheumatic, urinary tract diseases, bladder and kidney problems, blennorrhagia	Root plant	Decoction	Drink	Native
120	Sterculia colombiana Sprague	Sapotejin	Malvaceae	HUPS-ml-007	Against cough and asthma, bronchodilator	Seeds	Aqueous infusion	Drink, inhalation	Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru
121	Tapirira guianensis Aubl.	Palo de gusano	Anacardiaceae	HUPS-an-001	Cystitis, vesicant	Fruit	Maceration, syrup medicine	Drink	Native
122	Thibaudia floribunda Kunth	Hualicón de árbol	Ericaceae	HUPS-er-001	Alimentary, treatment and prevention of urinary tract infection	Leaves	Aqueous infusion	Drink	Native
123	Tradescantia zanonia (L.) Sw.	Calcharón	Commelinaceae	HUPS-cm-001	Treatment for burns, anti-inflammatories	Leaves	Cataplasm, crushed	Topical application	Native
124	Trema integerrima (Beurl.) Standl.	Cunacuma	Cannabaceae	HUPS-cn-001	Astringent, nasal decongestant, leishmaniasis	Whole plant	Aqueous infusion	Drink, inhalation	Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela
125	Trianaea naeka S. Knapp	Naeka	Solanaceae	HUPS-so-005	Digestive, diuretic, antifebrile, blood circulation problems, skin problems	Rhizome, plant stem	Decoction	Topical application, drink	Endemic
126	Triolena pluvialis (Wurdack) Wurdack	Cangrejo	Melastomataceae	HUPS-me-009	Female sterility	Leaves	Decoction	Drink	Native
127	Verbena litoralis Kunth	Verbena	Verbenaceae	HUPS-ve-002	Headaches, ulcers, hair loss	Leaves, plant root	Aqueous infusion, crushed	Topical application, drink	Native
128	Virola pavonis (A. DC.) A.C. Sm.	Caupuri	Myristicaceae	HUPS-my-002	Tooth and kidney pain, analgesic	Sap	Direct use	Drink	Native
129	Virola sebifera Aubl.	Chalviande	Myristicaceae	HUPS-my-003	Carminative, flavoring, hallucinogen	Flowers, leaves	Parched	Inhalation	Native
130	Vriesea zamorensis (L.B. Sm.) L.B. Sm.	Pluma de indio	Bromeliaceae	HUPS-br-001	Alimentary, nutritional, fright	Whole plant	Maceration	Drink, inhalation	Endemic
131	Witheringia solanacea L’Hér.	Hoja puñada	Solanaceae	HUPS-so-006	Bronchitis, diarrhea, acne	Leaves	Crushed, juice	Topical application, drink	Native

names can be found in Spanish, Quechua, Shuar, and Huaorani languages.
-Yánez et al. [19].