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Name
Naranja
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
naraña
Used parts
Leave, fruit
naatü, o'ri
Medicinal uses
Fever, headache, body aches, nausea
aüne, nguéru, nguune, oéga
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Name
Piñón
Jatropha gossypiifolia L.
pion
Used parts
Fruit, leave
o'ri, naatü
Medicinal plants
Mouth sores, body aches, fever, diarrhea
o'ribera arw ü, nguune, aüne, yaün
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Name
Platanillo
Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas
poichikw
Used parts
Fruit
o'ri
Medicinal uses
Muscle weakness, headache
turamachi, nguéru
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Name
Remocaspi
Aspidosperma excelsum Benth.
​ñomane
Used parts
Bark
na´chamü
Medicinal uses
Malaria, fever
du'ru, aüne
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Name
Rosa sisa/Hoja de Tunche (female)
Tagetes erecta L.
na´chiatü arw ngeün
Used parts
Leave, flower naatü, putüra
Medicinal uses
Fever, headache, body aches, vomit
aüne, nguéru, nguune, oü
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Name
Rosa sisa/Hoja de Tunche (Male)
Tagetes erecta L.
na´chiatü arw yatüün
Used parts
Leave, flower naatü, putüra
Medicinal uses
Headache, vomit, body aches, fever
nguéru, oü, nguune, aüne,
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Name
Ruiseñor
Eleutherine bulbosa (Mill.) Urb.
puchui
Used parts
Fruit
o'ri
Medicinal uses
Hemorrhages
ãgü
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