MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN CHILE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AND MOUNTAIN SICKNESS

Authors

  • José L. Martínez
  • Carlos A. Calvo
  • Claudio Laurido

Keywords:

Chilean medicinal plants, mountain sickness, arterial hypertension, Chile

Abstract

Hypertension is one of the principal health problems in the society, and an important cause of cardiovascular death in the world. In this work, we present a review of 16 native Chilean plants used in traditional medicine to treat hypertension or mountain sickness, recompiled from manuscripts (books and articles) published regarding medicinal plants. The purpose of this publication is to be a bibliographical source for the eventual study of the active principles contained in the medicinal plants, and the study of the physiological mechanisms underlying such activity, i.e. calcium antagonists and others.

Author Biographies

José L. Martínez

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Cattle Science, Iberoamerican University of Science and Technology (UNICIT), Santiago, Chile

Carlos A. Calvo

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Cattle Science, Iberoamerican University of Science and Technology (UNICIT), Santiago, Chile

Claudio Laurido

Faculty of Chemistry and Biology, Department of Biology, University of Santiago of Chile.

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Published

2006-05-29

How to Cite

Martínez, J. L., Calvo, C. A., & Laurido, C. (2006). MEDICINAL PLANTS USED IN CHILE FOR THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION AND MOUNTAIN SICKNESS. African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines, 3(4), 50–58. Retrieved from https://journals.athmsi.org/index.php/ajtcam/article/view/137

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2006)

Section

Review

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