Mapuche Medicinal Herbs
According to the Mapuche medicine,
there are four types of medicinal herbs: "Weychafeke
Lawen" (strong herbs), "füshku
lawen" (soft herbs), "reke lawen"
(native herbs of common use but dificult to get) and
rukake lawen" (of common use)
This time we will talk about the strong
herbs.
Weychafeke
Lawen - Strong herbs.
Palgiñ o Palqui: it is used like a "contra"
(to weaken negative energies generally caused by envy).
It is used to bring down a fever, to ease toothache
and paralysis, in this case the body is rubbed with
a mix of leaves and egg yolk.
Chakay or Espino blanco (Hawthorn):
"contra". It is used for stomachache and
gastritis.
Küla o Quila: for rogations. It sap is
used for disease of the eyes.
Kurü Mamüll o Palo negro: "contra".
It use for the period pains, indigestions and flatulence
In infusions.
Foye o Canelo: The sacred tree of the mapuche
people. It is used like "contra" in night
( (Machitun) and daytime (Nguillatun) ceremonies.
It is used for bruises and low blood presure too.
It have a lot of vitamine-c. It is an "antiescorbútico".
Wülwe o Contrayerba, huilhue:
it is used like "contra", for indigestion
or constipation.
Refü o Tomatillo: "contra".
It is used for rubbing the body and to ease "frío
interno".
Trafen Trafen o Quebracho: It is used like
"contra" for children "ojeados".
Triwe o Laurel: "contra".
To rub the body (warm). In the Machitun , the triwe
is plant in the sick person´s house and is used
alternate with canelo, in the head and feet. It is
used for Flatulence and fever too.
Trupa o Tabaco del Diablo: "contra"
in Machitunes. Its strong sap is used like an anesthetics
for toothache.
Source:
Knowledges and experiences about Mapuche Medicine
of two Wenteche families. Mapuche Lawentuwün
Epu Reyñma Wenche Ñi Kimün Mew.
Mapuche authors: Luis Alberto Huaiquimil Mulato Elvira
Carmen Pichun López Francisca Caniulaf Pichun
José Quidel Lincoleo Zoila Maria Hinostroza
Cea Olga Ines Alchao Hinostroza Segundo Ceferino Caniulempi
Painevil Marcelina Pichun López
Other authors: Teresa Duran Pérez Enrique Hauenstein
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Tradicional Atacameña. 1998. Domingo Gómez.
Juan Ahumada Charcas. Eduardo Necul Tello. Financiado
por Fondart 1997.
