tblAztekMedicin

 

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_medicine#Herbal_medicine

tblAztekMedicin

Botanical name	Nahuatl name	Uses
Artemisia mexicana	Itztuahyatl	Weakness, colic, reduce fever; coughing
Bocconia frutescens	Cococxihuitl	Constipation, abscesses, swelling
Bromelia pinguin	Mexocotl	heat blisters in the mouth
Carica papaya	Chichihualxo-chitl	Latex unripe fruit for rash ulcer; ripe fruit digestive
Casimiroa edulis	Cochitzapotl	sedative
Cassia occidentalis or Cassia alata	Totoncaxihuitl	Astringent, purgative, anthelmintic, relieves fever, inflammation of rashes
Chenopodium graveolens	Epazotl	Against dysentery, anthelmintic, helps asthmatics breathe
Euphorbia calyculata	Cuauhtepatli; chupiri	Purgative, skin ailments, mange, skin sores
Helianthus annuus	Chilamacatl	fever
Liquidambar styraciflua	Ocotzotl; xochiocotzotl quanhxihuitl	Rashes, toothache, tonic for stomach
Montanoa tomentosa	Cihuapatli	Diuretic, oxytocic, cures hydropesia
Passiflora jorullensis	Coanenepilli	Causes sweating, Diuretic, pain reliever, poisons and snake bites
Perezia adnata	Pipitzahuac	Purgative, cathartic, coughing, sore throat
Persea americana	Auacatl; ahuaca quahuitl	Astringent, treat sores, remove scars
Pithecolobium dulce	Quamochitl	Astringent, causes sneezing, cures ulcers and sores
Plantago mexicana	Acaxilotic	Vomit and cathartic
Plumbago pulchella	Tlepatli; tletlematil; itzcuinpatli	Diuretic, colic, gangrene
Psidium guajava	Xalxocotl	Digestion, dysentery, mange
Rhamnus serrata	Tlalcapulin	Dysentery, bloody bowels
Salix lasiopelis	Quetzalhuexotl	Stops blood from rectum, cures fever
Schoenocaulon coulteri; Veratrum frigidum	Zoyoyatic	Causes sneezing, kills mice/lice/flies
Smilax atristolochiaefolia	Mecapatli	Causes sweating, diuretic, relieves joint pain
Tagetes erecta	Cempohualxochitl	Causes sweating, cathartic, cures dropsy
Talauma mexicana	yolloxochitl	Comforts heart, used against sterility
Theobroma cacao	Cacahuaquahuitl	Excess diarrhea, can cause dizziness