Chilean Plants as a Source of Polyphenols - Natural Antioxidants and Biocides from Wild Medicinal Plants - page 118

Table 8.1. Continued.

Species Common name Family a Distribution a Parts used Effects

Chenopodium
ambrosioides L.

Paico Chenopodiaceae Chile

Other countries

Leaves Anthelmintic

Anti-inflammatory
Antispasmodic
Emmenagogue

Cuscuta chilensis Ker-Gawl Cabello de ángel Convolvulaceae Chile Entire plant Anti-inflammatory

Diuretic

Drimys winteri J.R. et
G. Forster

Canelo-Voigue Winteraceae Chile

Argentina

Leaves
Bark

Analgaesic
Anthelmintic
Antibacterial
Antispasmodic
Cicatrizant

Ephedra chilensis C. Presl Pingo-Pingo Ephedraceae Chile

Argentina

Aerial parts Diuretic

Purifier

Equisetum bogotense H.B.
et Kunth

Yerba de la plata Equisetaceae Chile Branches Anti-inflammatory

Cicatrizant
Diuretic
Haemostatic

Fabiana imbricata R. et P. Pichi-Pichi romero Solanaceae Chile

Argentina

Branches Antiseptic

Digestive
Diuretic

Flaveria bidentis (L.)
O. Kuntze

Contrayerba-Mata
Gusanos-Dalal

Compositae Chile

Argentina
Bolivia
Brazil
Paraguay
Uruguay

Leaves
Branches

Anthelmintic
Emmenagogue
Laxative
Sudorific

Fuchsia magellanica Lam. Chilco-Fucsia Onagraceae Chile

Argentina

Leaves
Flowers

Diuretic
Emmenagogue
Febrifuge