Chilean Plants as a Source of Polyphenols - Natural Antioxidants and Biocides from Wild Medicinal Plants - page 120

Table 8.1. Continued.

Species Common name Family a Distribution a Parts used Effects

Peumus boldus Mol. Boldo Monimiaceae Chile Leaves Anti-inflammatory

Digestive
Laxative
Liver protector

Polypodium feuillei Bertero Yerba del lagarto-

Calaguala

Polypodiaceae Chile Leaves

Stems
Rhizome
Roots

Expectorant
Purifying
Sudorific

Porlieria chilensis I.M. Johnst Guayacán-Palo Santo

chileno

Zygophyllaceae Chile Branches

Bark

Antibacterial
Anti-inflammatory
Balsamic
Purifier
Sudorific

Pseudognaphalium viravira
(Mol.) A. Anderb.

Vira-Vira Compositae Chile Entire plant Antibacterial

Expectorant
Febrifuge
Sudorific

Quillaja saponaria Mol. Quillay Quillajaceae Chile Bark Emollient

Expectorant
Sudorific

Quinchamalium
chilense Mol.

Quinchamalí Santalaceae Chile

Argentina
Bolivia

Stems
Leaves
Flowers

Anti-inflammatory
Cicatrizant
Diuretic
Purifier

Salix humboldtiana Willd.
Salix chilensis Mol.

Sauce amargo-Sauce
chileno

Salicaceae Chile

Argentina
Bolivia

Bark
Leaves

Analgaesic
Anti-inflammatory
Astringent