The document discusses traditional medicinal and nutritional plants from Peru that were used by ancient Peruvians. It describes several plants that were cultivated for thousands of years to cure illnesses, provide energy, and play important roles in religious ceremonies and celebrations. Some of the key plants discussed are coca, corn, cat's claw, San Pedro cactus, maca, kiwicha, aloe, dragon's blood, and quina bark, which was historically used to treat malaria. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding and appreciating the natural resources that provided solutions for health problems for ancient Peruvians and that modern science continues to study for medicinal purposes.

1. MEDICINAL, NUTRITIONAL AND
TRADITIONAL PLANTS
FROM PERU
LAZO, LUIS
ICPNA, ADVANCED 3
LIMA-PERU
NOVEMBER, 2014

2. MEDICINE, NUTRITION AND RELIGION:
● In Peru from thousands of year ago, our ancestors tried, domesticated
and used different kinds of plant to cure of pains, diseases and hurts
after of participate in a combat or battle. Also they used it to enrich
their nutrition.
● Like our ancestors considered the Earth like sacred, they gave it
honors organizing festivities and trying to connect with the world
taking drinks made with special plants.

3. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
COCA (Erithroxylum Coca)
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ Used like stimulant to overcome fatigue,
hunger, thirst and altitude sickness(soroche).
❏ Used like anesthetic and analgesic to alleviate
the pain of headache, rheumatism, wounds and
sores, etc.
❏ Used to give honor to the Pachamama(Mother
Earth)
http://www.altoona.psu.edu/academics/www/mns/plants/coca.htm

4. ❑ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❑ Like chicha de jora(drink made of corn):
❖ To overcome fatigue.
❖ To celebrate the good seasons of harvest.
❑ Important source of energy.
MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
CORN (Zea Mays)
http://www.bioflora.com/case-study-corn/

5. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
CAT’S CLAW (Uncaria Tormentosa)
http://www.nuvitalityproducts.com/cats-claw
http://www.perutea.com/cats-claw.html
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ Effective to treat rheumatoid arthritis.
❏ Some studies consider this plant like a part of a
good treatment against cancer.
❏ Used to reduce dengue inflammation(Brazil).

6. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
SAN PEDRO CACTUS (Echinopsis Pachanoi)
http://naturalezaespinosa.blogspot.com/2010/06/trichocereus-pachanoi_26.html
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ Grow in deserts.
❏ Used like a traditional medicine and traditional
veterinary medicine.

7. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
MACA (Lepidium Meyenii)
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ This root give energy against fatigue, stress.
❏ Important source of energy.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Ma
ca.gif

8. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
KIWICHA (Amarantus Caudatus)
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ The stems have begun to be used in the
preparation of rehydration drinks.
❏ Grains or seeds are used to prepare food for
countless dishes.
http://www.peruecologico.com.pe/images/flo_kiwi
cha_02.jpg

9. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
ALOE (Aloe Vera)
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ Grow in deserts.
❏ Used to protect the hair against solar radiation.
❏ Help to lose weight.
❏ Help to overcome cold and sore throat
symptoms.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wi
kipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/A
lloevera.jpg/220px-Alloevera.jpg
http://www.pronara.com.mx/imag
es/shampoo-sabila.jpg

10. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
DRAGON’S BLOOD (Croton Lechleri)
❏ Cultivated from thousand of years ago.
❏ Grow in the Amazon.
❏ Very effective to control and stop infections in
the skin.
❏ Helps to protect skin cells reducing redness and
swelling.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/th
umb/f/f0/DracaenaDracoLeaves.jpg/220px-
DracaenaDracoLeaves.jpg

11. MEDICINAL/NUTRITIONAL PLANTS:
QUINA (Cinchona Officinalis)
❏ Grow in the north of Peru, Amazon region.
❏ Sixteenth century: Important medicine against
malaria.
❏ In Peru is near to be extincted.
❏ Is cultivated in Indonesia and some African
countries.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thum
b/1/1c/Cinchona_officinalis_-
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12. CONCLUSION:
➢ Many endemic plants are used to combat illness, get
energy and have a good health.
➢ Many of them are used in religious activities.
➢ Is necessary to know and love our natural sources that
have provided of solutions to common problems of our
ancestors and that nowadays the science require to
produce effective medicines.