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Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales
On-line version ISSN 1028-4796
Abstract
TORRES JIMENEZ, Israel Bernardo and QUINTANA CARDENES, Ignacio José. Análisis comparativo sobre el empleo de plantas medicinales en la medicina tradicional de Cuba e Islas Canarias. Rev Cubana Plant Med [online]. 2004, vol.9, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1028-4796.
The use of the different plant species in Cuba and in The Canary Islands was comparatively analyzed based on the most important works on medicinal plants from these countries. 179 species grouped into 147 genera of 62 families that are used in traditional medicine in Cuba and The Canary Islands are dealt with. Their properties as well as the affections for which they are used in both regions are stressed.
Keywords : PLANTS, MEDICINAL; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY.