Traditional use of the genus Renealmia and Renealmia alpinia (Rottb.) Maas (Zingiberaceae)-a review in the treatment of snakebites

ABSTRACT: Renealmia alpinia (R. alpinia) typically occurs in the tropical rainforests of Mexico to Peru, Brazil through the Antilles, Guyana, Suriname, Colombia and Venezuela. It has traditionally been used against snakebite in Colombia. In addition to the common local use for pain, R. alpinia has b...

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Autores:

Gómez Betancur, Isabel
Benjumea Gutiérrez, Dora María

Tipo de recurso:

Review article

Fecha de publicación:

2014

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/25213

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/25213

Palabra clave:

Zingiberaceae
Mordeduras de Serpientes
Snake Bites
Etnofarmacología
Ethnopharmacology
Renealmia alpinia

Rights

openAccess

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/co/