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MEDICINAL, NUTRITIONAL AND

TRADITIONAL PLANTS FROM PERU

LAZO, LUISICPNA, ADVANCED 3LIMA-PERUNOVEMBER, 2014

MEDICINE, NUTRITION AND RELIGION:

● In Peru from thousands of year ago, our ancestors tried, domesticated and used different kinds of plant to cure of pains, diseases and hurts after of participate in a combat or battle. Also they used it to enrich their nutrition.

● Like our ancestors considered the Earth like sacred, they gave it honors organizing festivities and trying to connect with the world taking drinks made with special plants.

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:COCA (Erithroxylum Coca)

❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.

❏ Used like stimulant to overcome fatigue, hunger, thirst and altitude sickness(soroche).

❏ Used like anesthetic and analgesic to alleviate the pain of headache, rheumatism, wounds and sores, etc.

❏ Used to give honor to the Pachamama(Mother Earth)

http://www.altoona.psu.edu/academics/www/mns/plants/coca.htm

❑ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.

❑ Like chicha de jora(drink made of corn):

❖ To overcome fatigue.

❖ To celebrate the good seasons of harvest.

❑ Important source of energy.

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:CORN (Zea Mays)

http://www.bioflora.com/case-study-corn/

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:CAT’S CLAW (Uncaria Tormentosa)

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http://www.perutea.com/cats-claw.html


❏ Effective to treat rheumatoid arthritis.

❏ Some studies consider this plant like a part of a good treatment against cancer.

❏ Used to reduce dengue inflammation(Brazil).

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:SAN PEDRO CACTUS (Echinopsis Pachanoi)

http://naturalezaespinosa.blogspot.com/2010/06/trichocereus-pachanoi_26.html


❏ Grow in deserts.

❏ Used like a traditional medicine and traditional veterinary medicine.

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:MACA (Lepidium Meyenii)


❏ This root give energy against fatigue, stress.

❏ Important source of energy.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Maca.gif

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:KIWICHA (Amarantus Caudatus)


❏ The stems have begun to be used in the preparation of rehydration drinks.

❏ Grains or seeds are used to prepare food for countless dishes.

http://www.peruecologico.com.pe/images/flo_kiwicha_02.jpg

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:ALOE (Aloe Vera)


❏ Grow in deserts.

❏ Used to protect the hair against solar radiation.

❏ Help to lose weight.

❏ Help to overcome cold and sore throat symptoms.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Alloevera.jpg/220px-Alloevera.jpg

http://www.pronara.com.mx/images/shampoo-sabila.jpg

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:DRAGON’S BLOOD (Croton Lechleri)


❏ Grow in the Amazon.

❏ Very effective to control and stop infections in the skin.

❏ Helps to protect skin cells reducing redness and swelling.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/DracaenaDracoLeaves.jpg/220px-DracaenaDracoLeaves.jpg

MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:QUINA (Cinchona Officinalis)

❏ Grow in the north of Peru, Amazon region.

❏ Sixteenth century: Important medicine against malaria.

❏ In Peru is near to be extincted.

❏ Is cultivated in Indonesia and some African countries.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1c/Cinchona_officinalis_-_K%C3%B6hler%E2%80%93s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-180.jpg/250px-Cinchona_officinalis_-_K%C3%B6hler%E2%80%93s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-180.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Escudo_nacional_del_Per%C3%BA.svg/220px-Escudo_nacional_del_Per%C3%BA.svg.png

CONCLUSION:

➢ Many endemic plants are used to combat illness, get energy and have a good health.

➢ Many of them are used in religious activities.

➢ Is necessary to know and love our natural sources that have provided of solutions to common problems of our ancestors and that nowadays the science require to produce effective medicines.

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