Food biodiversity includes both locally cultivated and wild food species in Guasaganda, Central Ecuador

Journal of Ethnic Foods

Table 4 Locally wild or semi-cultivated plants with medicinal use in Guasaganda, Ecuador, that are reported elsewhere

English name^a	Scientific name author^b	Local name^c	Medicinal use^d	Number of responses^e	Reference^f
Basil	Ocimum basilicum L.	Albahaca	To cure stomach pain	4	[29, 30]
Lemon grass	Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf	Hierba luisa	Stomach pain, flatulence, relaxing	5	[29, 31]
Mastrante	Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E.Br. ex Britton & P.Wilson	Mastrante	To heal stomach pain	3	[29]
Guayusa	Ille guayusa Loes.	Guayusa	To heal headaches and stomach pain, energising drink	3	[30, 32]
Guanabana	Annona muricata L.	Guanabana	To heal fever during flue, cancer	3	[29]
Balm	Melissa officinalis L.	Toronjil	To heal stomach pain, gastritis and to relax	3	[29, 31]
Mint	Mentha x piperita L.	Menta/Hierba buena	To heal headaches during cold and to relax	3	[29]
Lemon	Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck	Limon	Aroma therapy	6	[32,33,34]
Mandarine	Citrus reticulata Blanco	Mandarina	Aroma therapy	3	[33]
Orange	Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.	Naranja	Aroma therapy	3	[33]
Grapefruit	Citrus sp. *	Toronja	For taste and aroma	3	[33]
Valerian	Valeriana officinalis L.	Valeriana	To relax, to sleep better	3	[29, 31]
Urtica	Urera sp.*	Ortiga	To cure headaches, stomach pain, inflammations, relax.	3	[30]
Urtica	Urtica sp.*	Ortiga verde	To cure headaches, stomach pain, inflammations, relax.	3	[30, 35]

^aEnglish name used to list the food in alphabetical order
^bSpecies marked with an asterisk “*” were not fully identified
^cThe Spanish name as reported by the participants
^dThe medicinal use listed refers only to the use reported by participants
^eNumber of responses by participants about the referred medicinal plant
^fReferences used to confirm the reported medicinal use (see the reference list)

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