Ethnobotanical study of the use of medicinal plants in the indigenous Pijao community in Natagaima, Colombia

Semi-structured interviews (80) were applied in order to document the medicinal plants used by Pijao indigenous community Natagaima, Colombia. As a result, total of 110 species distributed 54 families registered, Asteraceae and Fabaceae (9% each) being most important families. Regarding parts plant, structure was leaves (46.7%), main form preparation infusion (32%), way administration oral (77.8%). The value use informants (VUis), relative importance (IRE) index cultural (IVUs) determined. according their were: Tamarindus indica L., Psidium guajava Mentha x piperita Moringa oleifera Lam. reported ailments gastrointestinal problems such as stomach pain diarrhea, general aches, headache, fever, swollen liver, respiratory problems.