South American
Rich ethnobotanical traditions from Indigenous peoples of South America, including the Amazon basin — many plants with emerging clinical interest.
Notice
Plants in the South American tradition
Bixa orellana
Annatto / Achiote / Urucum
ClinicalCaution
Carica papaya
Papaya
ClinicalCaution
Cinchona officinalis
Cinchona / Quina
ClinicalDanger
Croton lechleri
Sangre de grado / Dragon's blood
ClinicalCaution
Erythroxylum coca
Coca
ClinicalDangerHibiscus sabdariffa
Roselle (Hibiscus / sour tea)
ClinicalCaution
Ilex paraguariensis
Yerba Mate
ClinicalCaution
Lepidium meyenii
Maca
Clinical
Maytenus ilicifolia
Espinheira-Santa
ClinicalCaution
Nicotiana rustica
Mapacho / Wild tobacco
ClinicalDanger
Phyllanthus niruri
Bhumyamalaki
ClinicalCaution
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Yacon
Clinical
Stevia rebaudiana
Stevia
Clinical
Theobroma cacao
Cacao
ClinicalCaution
Uncaria tomentosa
Cat's claw
ClinicalCaution
Baccharis trimera
Carqueja
PreclinicalCaution
Calophyllum brasiliense
Brazilian beautyleaf / Guanandi
PreclinicalCaution
Copaifera officinalis
Copaiba
PreclinicalCaution
Dracontium loretense
Jergon sacha
PreclinicalDanger
Equisetum giganteum
Giant horsetail / Cola de caballo
PreclinicalCaution
Handroanthus impetiginosus
Pau d'Arco / Lapacho
PreclinicalCaution
Lippia alba
Andean mint-verbena / Pronto alivio
PreclinicalCautionMikania glomerata
Guaco
PreclinicalCaution
Minthostachys mollis
Muna
PreclinicalCaution
Passiflora incarnata
Passionflower
PreclinicalCaution
Paullinia cupana
Guarana
PreclinicalCaution
Banisteriopsis caapi
Ayahuasca vine / Caapi
Traditional (systematized)Danger
Psychotria viridis
Chacruna
Traditional (systematized)Danger