Chiica (Morton, 1975). Under the name of Stevia gluiinosa 

 HBK., a synonym of S. lucida Lag. (Grashoff, 1972), Perez 

 Arbelaez (1936, 1937) indicated that the plant is known as 

 Javillo or Jarilla. Additionally, a note on the label of an herba- 

 rium specimen (Molina and Molina 26709 at F) collected in 1971 

 at Chimaltenango, Guatemala, states that S. lucida is known as 

 Mariposa. 



Several uses have been attributed to this species. Under the 

 name o{ S, glutinosa HBK., Perez Arbelaez (1936) stated that 

 this species is used externally to soothe pains. According to a 

 note on the label of an herbarium specimen collected in Colom- 

 bia in 1927, the plant is "used for inflammation" (von Reis Alt- 

 schul, 1973). A recent field study in the Bogota area of Colombia 

 (Soejarto et al., 1983) confirmed that a decoction prepared from 

 the aerial parts of this plant is used to soothe inflammation. In 

 Guatemala (Totonicapan) the plant is used to treat rheumatism 

 (Anonymous, 1929a), and according to Morton (1975), who 

 made an evaluation of folk remedies of northern Venezuela, the 

 leafy stems of S. lucida are "... sold in bunches in Maracaibo, 

 . . • boiled, and the resinous decoction is employed to alleviate 

 rheumatism" 



In Mexico, it is interesting to note that the common name 

 Verba del aire may in fact give an indication of the use of this 

 species. According to the Mexican folk medicine, the word aire 

 is used to indicate a condition which results when a person 

 comes in contact with nialos aires (bad air), such as chilly 

 cramps (Diaz, 1976b, p. 316; Latorre and Latorre, 1977). A 



plant with this name, therefore, may be used to treat such a 

 condition (Martinez, 1969, p. 430). 



Stevia Macbridei B. L. Robins, var, anomala. B. L. Robins, in 

 Contr. Gray Herb. 96: 9. 1931. 



Known as Gualamoco in the Jauja-Huancayo area of Central 

 Peru, this species has been reported to be used for the prepara- 

 tion of a bath by women (Soejarto et al., 1983). For this pur- 

 pose, the whole plant is decocted. 



Stevia monardifolia HBK., Nov. Gen. Sp. PI. 4: 115. 1818 

 (Often misspelled as monardaefolia; cf. Grashoff, 1972). 



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