| | Family/species/local name | Number of mentions | Relative importance (UV) | Part used and way of administration | Disease (or illness) |
| | Echinoderms | | | | | | Oreasteridae | | | | | | Oreaster reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)-Starfish, “estrela-do-mar” | 7 | 0.106 | Whole animal (3, 5) | Asthma | | Mollusks | | | | | | Megalobulimidae | | | | | | Megalobulimus oblongus (MÏller, 1774)-clam | 4 | 0.06 | Whole animal (5) | Asthma | | Donacidae | | | | | | Iphigenia brasiliensis (Lamarck, 1818)-“concha-do-mar” | 3 | 0.045 | Shell (8) | Teething | | Arthropods | | | | | | Apidae | | | | | | Apis mellifera (Linnaeus, 1758) “abelha” (Africanized honey bee) | 22 | 0.333 | Honey (4, 18) | Bronchitis, “catarrh in the chest”, coughs, influenza, sore throat, sinusitis, tonsillitis, hoarseness, tuberculosis and whooping cough | | Blattidae | | | | | | Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758)-American cockroach, “barata” | 14 | 0.212 | Offal (9) | Earache | | | | | Whole animal (3) | Asthma | | Formicidae | | | | | | Acromyrmex landolti (Emery, 1980)-“saúva” | 11 | 0.166 | Whole animal (5) | Asthma | | Atta cephalotes-“tanajura” | 47 | 0.712 | Abdomen (4) | Sore throat, “catarrh in the chest”, cough and hoarseness | | Termitidae | | | | | | Nasutitermes macrocephalus (Silvestri, 1903)-Termite, “cupim” | 39 | 0.590 | Whole animal (16) | Bronchitis, “catarrh in the chest” coughs, influenza, sore throat, sinusitis, tonsillitis and hoarseness | | Vespidae | | | | | | Protonectarina sylveirae (Saussure, 1854)-“marimbondo-preto” “marimbondo-mosquito” | 34 | 0.515 | Nest (19, 5) | Mumps, hemorrhage, blooding and menstrual problems | | Fishes | | | | | | Gadidae | | | | | | Gadus morhua, Linnaeus, 1758VU-Atlantic cod “Bacalhau” | 3 | 0.045 | Fat (2, 6, 4) | Backache and rheumatism | | Amphibians | | | | | | Hylidae | | | | | | Leptodactylus vastus, Lutz, 1930-“Jia” | 18 | 0.272 | Fat (4), meat (1, 12) | Sore throat | | Reptiles | | | | | | Chelidae | | | | | | Mesoclemmys tuberculata (Luederwaldt, 1926)-Tuberculate toadhead turtle, “cágado”, “cágado-d'água” | 38 | 0.575 | Fat (2, 6, 17) | Column pain backache, rheumatism, swell, furuncles and tumors | | Crotalidae | | | | | | Crotalus durissus (Linnaeus, 1758)DD/III-Neotropical rattlesnake, “cascavel” | 46 | 0.696 | Fat (2, 6, 4) | Rheumatism, pains in general, backache, and inflammation | | | | | “Maracá” (rattle) (8) | Snake bite | | Iguanidae | | | | | | Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758)DD/II-Common iguana, “camaleão” | 43 | 0.651 | Fat (2, 6, 4, 9) | Rheumatism, pains in general, column pain, sore throat, earache, arthritis, osteoarthritis, furuncles and tumors | | | | | Bones (3, 14) | Rheumatism, arthritis and osteoarthritis | | Teiidae | | | | | | Tupinambis merianae (Duméril & Bibron, 1839)DD/II- Lizard,“teju”, “tejuaçú” | 59 | 0.893 | Fat (4, 9, 2, 6, 17) | Sore throat, earache, “catarrh in the chest”, coughs, influenza, hoarseness, tumor and swelling | | Testudinidae | | | | | | Chelonoidis carbonaria (Spix, 1824)DD/II-Red-footed tortoise, “jabuti” | 9 | 0.136 | Fat (2, 6, 17) | Furuncles, tumors and pains in general | | | | | Whole animal (11) | Asthma | | Tropiduridae | | | | | | Tropidurus hispidus (Spix, 1825)-“lagartixa” (Lizard) | 34 | 0.515 | Offal (6) | Erysipelas, chilblain, warts, skin spots and cracks in the sole of the feet | | | | | Tail (5) | Asthma | | | | | Whole animal (1, 5, 6) | Asthma, chilblain, warts and skin spots | | Birds | | | | | | Accipitridae | | | | | | Buteogallus urubitinga (J. F. Gmelin, 1788)-“gavião-cauã” | 3 | 0.045 | Bones (3, 14) | Backache, Column pain and rheumatism | | Anatidae | | | | | | Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758-“patos” (Domestic duck) | 27 | 0.409 | Eggs (4, 12) | Male impotence, and weakness | | Netta erythrophthalma (Wied-Neuwied, 1833)-“paturi” | 19 | 0.287 | Eggs (4, 12) | Male impotence and weakness | | Cathartidae | | | | | | Coragyps atratus (Bechstein, 1793)-“urubu” (Black vulture) | 18 | 0.272 | Liver and feather (3, 5, 15) | Asthma, alcoholism | | | | | Whole animal (16) | Tuberculosis | | Columbidae | | | | | | Columba livia (Gmelin, 1789)-“pombo” (Rock pigeon) | 6 | 0.090 | Meat (12) | Asthma | | Columba picazuro, Temminck, 1813-“asa-branca” | 5 | 0.075 | Whole animal (1, 12) | Sore throat, tonsillitis, bronchitis and hoarseness | | Leptotila rufaxilla (Richard & Bernard, 1792)-Gray-fronted dove, “juriti” | 8 | 0.121 | Gizzard (10) | Pterygium | | Corvidae | | | | | | Cyanocorax cyanopogon (Wied, 1821)-White-naped jay, “cancão” | 21 | 0.318 | Whole animal (11) | Asthma | | Falconidae | | | | | | Herpetotheres cachinnans (Linnaeus, 1758)LR/II-“acauã” (Laughing falcon) | 3 | 0.045 | Whole animal (1) | Sore throat, tonsillitis and hoarseness | | Meleagrididae | | | | | | Meleagris gallopavo Linnaeus, 1758-turkey, “peru” | 13 | 0.196 | Fat (17, 2, 6) | Furuncles, tumors and cracks in the sole of the feet | | | | | Feather (3) | Asthma | | Numinidae | | | | | | Numida meleagris Linnaeus, 1758-Helmeted Guineafowl, “Guiné” | 9 | 0.136 | Fat (6, 17) | Tumors and furuncles | | | | | Whole animal (1) | Pertussis | | Phasianidae | | | | | | Coturnix coturnix (Linnaeus, 1758)-“codorna” | 37 | 0.560 | Eggs (4, 12) | Male impotence, urinary infection and weakness | | Gallus gallus domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758)-Domestic chicken, “galinha” | 59 | 0.893 | Fat (4, 2, 6, 17, 9) | Bronchitis, “catarrh in the chest”, coughs, influenza, sore throat, sinusitis, tonsillitis, swelling, furuncles, tumors, and earache | | | | | Gizzard (5) | Poor digestion | | | | | Eggs (6) | Problems of navel, Healing of umbilical cord of newborn baby | | | | | The whole animal (13) | It is long of the child to begin to speak to assist children who take longer than usual to start walking | | Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758-“pavão”, Indian peafowl | 16 | 0.242 | Featherses (3) | Asthma | | Psitacidae | | | | | | Amazona aestiva (Linnaeus, 1758)-“papagaio” | 5 | 0.075 | Feces (5, 6) | Asthma, skin spots and acne | | Rheidae | | | | | | Rhea americana (Linnaeus, 1758) LR/II-Greater rhea, “ema” | 4 | 0.060 | Eggs (4, 12) | Weakness and malnutrition | | | | | Fat (2, 6) | Pains in general | | Tyrannidae | | | | | | Fluvicola nengeta (Linnaeus, 1766)-Masked water-tyrant, “lavandeira” | 12 | 0.181 | The whole animal (3) | Asthma | | Mammalia | | | | | | Bovidae | | | | | | Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758-“gado” (cattle) (cow) | 42 | 0.636 | Bone marrow (1, 12) | Problems in the nerves and weakness | | | | | “Fel” (bile) (2, 6) | Suck a splinter out of skin or flesh | | | | | Excretion urinary (2, 4) | Chilblain, diabetes and conjunctivitis | | | | | Penis (3, 5) | Asthma | | Capra hircus Linnaeus, 1758-“cabra”, “bode” (Domestic goat) | 33 | 0.5 | Milk (4, 12) | Weakness and malnutrition | | | | | Hair (3) | Asthma | | Ovis aries (Linnaeus, 1758)-“carneiro” (Sheep) | 56 | 0.848 | Suet (2) | Hard nerve, suck a splinter out of skin or flesh, cardiac problems, inflammation, sprains and swelling | | Canidae | | | | | | Canis lupus familiaris (Linnaeus, 1758)-“cachorro” (Domestic dog) | 19 | 0.287 | Feces (5) | Measles and chicken pox | | Cerdocyon thous (Linnaeus, 1766)LR/II- “raposa” (Fox) | 49 | 0.742 | Fat (2) | Arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, rheumatism, column pain, sprain and swelling | | Caviidae | | | | | | Cavia aperea Erxleben, 1777-“Preá” | 16 | 0.242 | Fat (2, 6) | Crack in the feet cracks in the sole of the feet, | | | | | Teeth (8), head (1) and whole animal (1) | Teething | | Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied, 1820)-“Mocó” (Rock cavy) | 15 | 0.227 | Fat (9) | Deafness | | | | | Estomach (5) | Thrombosis and effusion | | Dasypodidae | | | | | | Dasypus novemcinctus, (Linnaeus, 1758)-“tatu” | 43 | 0.651 | Tail (9) | Deafness and earache | | Didelphidae | | | | | | Didelphis albiventris (Lund, 1840)-“timbú” (Common opossum) | 8 | 0.121 | Fat (2, 6) | Arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, backache, rheumatism and sprains | | Equidae | | | | | | Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758-“jumento” (Asino) | 37 | 0.560 | Milk (4) | Weakness and malnutrition to assist children who take longer than usual to start walking | | | | | “Trace” (footprints) (6) | | Equus caballus (Linnaeus, 1758)-“cavalo” (Horse) | 7 | 0.106 | Hair (7) | Warts | | Felidae | | | | | | Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758, 1775-“gato” (Domestic cat) | 4 | 0.06 | The whole animal (6) | Rubella | | Hominidae | | | | | | Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758-“gente” (People) | 11 | 0.166 | Excretion Urinary (2, 6, 4) | Itching, insect bite, conjunctivitis and diabetes | | Mustelidae | | | | | | Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785)-“tacaca” (Striped hog-nosed skunk) | 11 | 0.166 | Fat (2, 4) | Arthritis and osteoporosis | | Suidae | | | | | | Sus scrofa (Linnaeus, 1758)-“porco” (Pig) | 28 | 0.424 | Fat (2, 6) | Crack in the feet, burns and wounds | | | | | “Fel” (bile) (2, 6) | Suck a splinter out of skin or flesh | | Trichechidae | | | | | | Trichechus inunguis (Nattrer, 1883)VU/I- “peixe-boi” (Amazonian manatee) | 5 | 0.075 | Fat (2, 4) | Wounds, inflammation, sprain, muscle strain, suck a splinter out of skin or flesh, arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and rheumatism | | Molossidae | | | | | | Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766), Pallas' free-tailed bat (Bat) | 2 | 0.03 | The whole animal (3) | Asthma |
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