Plants used in the treatment of leishmanial ulcers due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in an endemic area of Bahia, Brazil.
Plants used in the treatment of leishmanial ulcers due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis in an endemic area of Bahia, Brazil.
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DOI：
10.1590/s0037-86821996000300002
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发表时间：
1996-05-01
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2
通讯作者：
Marsden, P D
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作者：
Franca, F;Lago, E L;Marsden, P D
本文记录了巴西巴伊亚州沿海可可产区农村人群中用于治疗巴西利什曼原虫(L(V)b)引起的皮肤利什曼原虫病的植物。在100名患者中进行的一项调查发现，有49种植物用于治疗这种利什曼原虫引起的皮肤溃疡。使用的主要植物是Caju-branco(西洋参，Anacardiaceae)，占种群总数的65%，Folha-Fogo(Clidemia hirta，野牡丹科)39%，albeaca-grossa(Plectrus avinicus，Lamiaceae)33%，matruz(藜藜科，藜科)31%，Erva-de-Santa-Maria(Solanum americanum，茄科)(25%)和Transagem(车前草，车前草科)2%。
This paper records the plants used in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis due to Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis (L(V)b) among the rural population of a cocoa-producing coastal area of Bahia state, Brazil. An enquiry conducted among a hundred patients identified 49 plants species used to treat skin ulceration caused by this Leishmania species. The principal plants used are caju-branco (Anacardium occidentale, Anacardiaceae), used by 65% of the population, folha-fogo (Clidemia hirta,Melastomataceae) 39%, alfavaca-grossa (Plectranthus amboinicus, Lamiaceae) 33%, mastruz (Chenopodium ambrosioides, Chenopodiaceae) 31%, erva-de-santa-maria (Solanum americanum, Solanaceae) (25%) and transagem (Plantago major, Plantaginaceae) 2%.