Asclepias is an American genus of wide geographical distribution. Of the 68 species of Asclepias occurring in Mexico, 17 have reported uses. This article focuses on 14 species used as medicinal plants by many social groups, including indigenous cultures that possess a vast knowledge of traditional medicine. The medicinal species contain alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, and cardiac glycosides and have analgesic, dermatological, laxative, and respiratory properties. Some are also considered toxic. Besides their medicinal uses, Asclepias species provide food, fodder, ornament, and fiber for textile production. The uses of these plants are summarized, emphasizing their medicinal properties as well as some of their pharmacological aspects. Most o...
Despite the fact that Mexico has vast biocultural biodiversity, there are numerous regions where the...
Se documenta el conocimiento sobre las especies vegetales para el tratamiento de afecciones respirat...
A study of wild plants in the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo with medicinal use was carri...
Asclepias L. (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) comprende aproximadamente 130 especies en Norteamérica, ...
Asclepias is an American genus of widegeographical distribution. Of the 68 species of Asclepias occu...
Traditional herbal remedies have increased in popularity in Europe and the United States in recent y...
We disclose a morpho-anatomical study of Asclepias curassavica L. and Asclepias mellodora St.-Hil.,...
Chávez-Hernández, María Guadalupe, Álvarez-Ruiz, Julio Alejandro, Alvarado-Cárdenas, Leonardo Osvald...
The knowledge of plants used by residents of the community of Loma Alta in the Natural Protected Are...
The knowledge of plants used by residents of the community of Loma Alta in the Natural Protected Are...
Medicinal plants are an essential part of indigenous pharmaceutical systems. We studied the medicina...
Como contribución al rescate del conocimiento y uso de las plantas medicinales en la comunidad Valle...
This research emphasizes the popular use given to medicinal plants utilized by herbolarios, hierbero...
El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar las plantas con valor medicinal empleadas por los antigu...
Species with healing properties play an important role in traditional medicine. In Tabasco, governme...
Despite the fact that Mexico has vast biocultural biodiversity, there are numerous regions where the...
Se documenta el conocimiento sobre las especies vegetales para el tratamiento de afecciones respirat...
A study of wild plants in the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo with medicinal use was carri...
Asclepias L. (Apocynaceae, Asclepiadoideae) comprende aproximadamente 130 especies en Norteamérica, ...
Asclepias is an American genus of widegeographical distribution. Of the 68 species of Asclepias occu...
Traditional herbal remedies have increased in popularity in Europe and the United States in recent y...
We disclose a morpho-anatomical study of Asclepias curassavica L. and Asclepias mellodora St.-Hil.,...
Chávez-Hernández, María Guadalupe, Álvarez-Ruiz, Julio Alejandro, Alvarado-Cárdenas, Leonardo Osvald...
The knowledge of plants used by residents of the community of Loma Alta in the Natural Protected Are...
The knowledge of plants used by residents of the community of Loma Alta in the Natural Protected Are...
Medicinal plants are an essential part of indigenous pharmaceutical systems. We studied the medicina...
Como contribución al rescate del conocimiento y uso de las plantas medicinales en la comunidad Valle...
This research emphasizes the popular use given to medicinal plants utilized by herbolarios, hierbero...
El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar las plantas con valor medicinal empleadas por los antigu...
Species with healing properties play an important role in traditional medicine. In Tabasco, governme...
Despite the fact that Mexico has vast biocultural biodiversity, there are numerous regions where the...
Se documenta el conocimiento sobre las especies vegetales para el tratamiento de afecciones respirat...
A study of wild plants in the municipality of Huasca de Ocampo, Hidalgo with medicinal use was carri...