Orisha and Palo Herbs

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Orisha and Palo Herbs

New World Herbs used in the religiouspractices of the Lukumi,including herbs used

in Palo, and for spiritual baths

This list includes Ewe Osain as listed in the film Osain: 121 Herbs of Santera, and inthe book El !onte b" the ethno#ra$her %"dia &abrera' The film title is misleadin# (

man" of the herbs listed are not used in %ukumi )Santeria* but are used in other t"$esof ceremonies+in alo, for misas espiritualesetc'

- ha.e referenced the herbs from the film that are mentioned in El !onte ( with the $a#enumbers, and ha.e searched .arious $lant databases on the net ( $ro.idin# $ictures ofthose herbs - could find' - ha.e also included other herbs ( not mentioned in either'&lick on the linked $lant names to see $ictures'

This is a work in $ro#ress' - ha.e not finished findin# $hotos ( nor wadin# throu#h&abrera, but decided to $ut u$ what - ha.e for now' -/d like to thank m" #odson 0esseHathawa"(ia for the work he $ut in doin# transcribin#, and for alertin# me to the

.ideo'

lease feel free to contact me if "ou ha.e corrections or additional data "ou/d like meto u$load'

- am also in the $rocess of collectin# seeds ( and attem$tin# to #row as man" of theherbs we use in ceremonies and reli#ious $ractice as - can ( and am workin# with Oba/sto identif" other herbs and $lants )3orth 4merican* that are also eli#ible for use in our$ractices'

&lick on m" name to contact me:

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Thanks for .isitin#

)%* 5 %ukumi term
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)&* 5 &on#olese term

)&ab* indicates that the name and or information found in &abrera differs from theinformation from the film'

Latin Nomenclature Cuban Spanish Lucumi /Congo nglish Owne

Eupatorum villosum Abre Camino Bitter Bush, Shrubby

Thoroughwort

Canela alba Palo Malambo

(Nkunia Mpeka)

(C) Nkunia Mpeka White Cinnabar Tree,

Wil Cinnamon Tree

Palo !

&l Mo

Nyctaginaceae

Boerhavia Diffusa

Atipola re spierling,

'ogwee

bata

&legua

&l Mo

p" **+

Oxandra lanceolata aya (-).y., &/hi

(C) 0oromeni,Mb1kese

West 2nian

-an/ewoo

Shang

&l Mo

p" ###

Phyllanthus augustifolia Panetela 3oliage 3lower

Hibiscus rosasinensis Mar Pa/i4i/o 'ibis/us, 5ose o4

China

Punica granatum 6ranaa (-)roko, Mayaku,

ayek7!0ansor1

Pomegranate ya, C
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&l Mo

p" %*+

Stachytarphetajamaicensis

Verbena officinalis

(Cab)

8erbena

note ! not to be /on4use with8erbena ! in &nglish

(L) Ewe orukan,

Orrioyo

9amai/an 8er:ain,Blue Snakewee

Blue Porterweed

Vervain

emay

&l Mo

552

Pilea microphylla 3res/ura (-) &we r7 mat.n"

Tutu

Artillery Plant /hun

&l Mo

p" %+;

Pistia stratiodes

Eichornia azurea, Kunth

3lor e Agua

(Cabrera has this asa i44erent plant !

see &i/hornia,0unth

emaya

Water -ettu/e, Shell

3lower

6ater H"acinth

p" %+#

Caesalpinia major


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Heliotropium indicum

"Cab#

(C ) Blwoto

an

&l Mo

p"+@

$richilia ha%anensis Siguaraya or

Ciguaraya

(-) Atori

(C) 2nsso or Tinso,

Nsimba ian 4ina

Cuban Tri/hilia Shang

&leggu

&l Mo

p"#%%

Piper hispidum Platanillo e Cuba

(Bayuyo)

(-)l7bbo 9amai/an Pepper Shang

&l Mo

p" #+

&upatorium odoratum 5ompe Saraguey (-) Tabat1

(C) Ntema i.n 4ina

Siam Wee, Bitter

Bush Tri44i Wee,

&l Mo

p" #*@

Cecropia peltata agruma (-) 2ggi ggug7

(C) Matiti

Trumpet Tree,Embauba, Trom$ettier,Snake 6ood, 7ois&annon

bata

&l Mo

p" ##%

Clerodendrum fragrans Mil 3lores Cologne Bush, ya,
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6lory Bower

'onolulu 5ose

&l Mo

p" %$

Psidium guajaba 6uayaba (-) 01nku

(C) 6u.nkibil7nga

N4uruta

Tropi/al 6ua:a,6ua:a

&leggu

&l Mo

p"%*

Solanum nigrum erba Mora (-) Ator1, &4o. Bla/k nightshae

Petty Morel,

Poisonberry, GardenNightshade

gun,

p" #+

is pois

Peti%eria alliacea Anamu (-) 1na, Anamu,/his.n

Congo 5oot , 6uinea'enwee

3orbihouses

&l Mo

p" *+*

is an a

Cucurbita pepo Calabaa (-) &legue1

(C ) Male, MalenFue,

MakGngue,

Maluka, Ma/uke,

7m7r7

SFuash or pumpkin /hun

Corchorus sili'uosus Mal:a te (-) D11

(C ) Dubue

Slippery &lm,

Slippery Burr

shun

&l Mo
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p" %@*

Momordica charantia Cuniamor Bitter Melon, Balsam

Pear

Babalu

Antigonon leptopus Coralillo 5osao (-) Ch.uko Coral 8ine,


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&l Mo

p" *

Hura crepitans Sal:aera (-) &we g7,

ArGni/a

SanboH Tree &l Mo

p"#%=

Achyranthes aspera 5abo e 6ato De:il?s 'orsewhip,

Pri/kly Cha44 3lower

&legua

2be>i?s

&l Mo

p"#*#

Sal%ia officinalis Sal:ia e Castilla

(Cab)

(-)0iriwi

(C) 8ititi -1ka

Sage bata

Sal%ia odoratus Sal:ia Sweets/ent, Salt!marsh 3leabane,

/attle tongue

Babal7

)uranta repens No Me l:ies 6olen Dewrop,

Sapphire Showers

Sky 3lower
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Sanse%eria zeylanica -engua e Mu>er Mother!2n!-aw?s

Tongue, Bowstring'emp

Sanse%eria goldiana -engua e 8a/a Snake Plant

Origanum majorana Me>orana Mar>oram, Sweet

Mar>oram

&l Mo

p" %@@

Annona muricata 6uanabana (-) 2ggi omG 47n47n

6w.nillo,Ni/hulara47n

(C) mb.ninga

Brailian Paw Paw,

Soursop Tree

bata

&l Mo

p"%*#

Cordia alba I:a 6omosa 5ain4orest -aurel,

White Man>a/k

Alpinia speciosa Colonia Shell 6inger

*epidium %irginicum Mastuero (-) &ribo 8irginia Pepperwee &legua

&l Mo

p" %@;

Sonchus oleraceus Cerra>a Sow Thistle

+ephrolepis exaltata 2mo 'embra Wil Boston 3ern

,ynodon dactylon erba 3ina Bermua 6rass


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Mentha Sati%a erba Buena &4erJn ewe 0a, Amasi emay

&l Mo

p"##;

Piper auritum Caisimon e Anis Anise Piper, &are

Pepper

Amaranthus spinosus Bleo Carbonero Spiny Amaranth,

Spiny Pigwee

Amaranthus %iridis Bleo Blan/o (-) -ob1, T1t1

&w1 tet1

Slener Amaranth bata

&l Mo

W" 5a

)elonix regia 3ramboyan,

3lamboyan

(-)2ggi T.mbina,

2n.weko

3lamboyant, 5oyal

Poin/iana

Shang

ya

&l mo

p" %+

Bursera simaruba

"Cab# &laphrium

Simaruba

Alma/igo (-) 2ggi Aama"

Moy1,

2luke

( C) 2mbi iye

6umbo -imbo Tree,

Tourist Tree

&leggu

Shang

&l Mo
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p*+=

-inca rosea alba 8i/aria Blan/a or

Purisima Blan/a yMoraa

White Periwinkle bata

&l Mo

p" ##+

Platycerium bifurcatum Cuerno e Arsi Staghorn 3ern

Coix lacryma jobi CaKa Santa

9ob?s Tears

"Cab# Costus spicatus CaKa Santa

2nianhea 6inger gun

&l Mo

p"*;

.usticia pectoralis Tilo 3resh/ut 'erb

Aloe %era Sabila, Sabilla Aloe :era emay

&l Mo

p" #%$
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Pedilanthus

tithymaloides

2tamorreal De:il?s Ba/kbone

/ibgiber officinale 9engibre 6inger, Common6iner

Codiaeum %ariegatum -lu:ia e ro Croton

)racaena draco Drago Dragon Tree

Codiaeum %ariegatum Croto Croton

Colocasia esculentum Malanga &lephant?s &ar

Breynia ni%osa Ne:aa Snobush, SweetpeaBush

Oxalis corniculata 8inagrillo Creeping Woo

Sorrel, ellow Woo

Sorrel

Commelina communis Canutillo Asiati/ Day4lower

+ephrolepis cordifolia 2mo Ma/ho Swor 3ern

Crescentia cujete 6uira Calabash Tree, 6ourTree

Costus barbatus Cana MeHi/ana Spiral 6inger, 5e

Tower 6inger

$radescantia zebrina Cu/ara/ha Wanering 9ew


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Hamelia patens Parami S/arletbush, 3irebush

*antana in%olucrate erba e la Sangre Wil Sage

Acacia farnesiana Aroma Amarilla Sweet A/a/ia,

Sponge Tree

!pomoea indica Aguinalo Morao Blue Dawn 3lower,

Morning 6lory

Colubrina reclinata Palo Amargo Solierwoo

Picrasma excelsa 8aria Bitter Ash tree,

9amai/a


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Arthrostylidium

cubensis

Tibisi Cuban Bamboo

+ectandra minima Palo Boniato Cuban -aurel,Sweetwoo Tree

&ugenia ligustrina 6uaira>e Bir/hberry Tree,

Pri:et Stopper Tree

Hyperbaena cubensis Palo Chi/harron Cuban 'yperbaena

Chiococca alba Be>u/o Berra/o West 2nianMilkberry Tree,Snowberry Tree

Comocladia dentata 6uao e Costa Maien Plum Tree

,ossypium herbaceum Algoon Arabian Cotton

Treee, Pale ellowCotton Tree

0icus aurea 9aguey 'embra Strangler 3ig Tree

Clusia rosea Copey Autograph Tree,Balsam Apple Tree

Pri%a lappulacea Pega Pollo Sti/k Tights, 3asten

Pon Coat

Hibiscus elatus Ma>agua Cuban Mahoe, BlueMahoe

&uphorbia lacteal Caron Canelabra Ca/tus,


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3alse Ca/tus

,uarea trichilioides Palo amao Ameri/an

Muskwoo,Ballwoo

Bourreria %irgata 5aspa -engua Stongba/k -ea4 Plant

Chrysophyllumoli%iforme

Caimitillo Satin -ea4 Tree

/anthoxylum fagara -imon/illo -ime Pri/klyash Tree

0icus crassiner%ia 9aguey ma/ho Wil 3ig Tree, 3i/ustrigonata

$abebuia rosea 5oble Negro Pink Ta/oma , Pink

Trumpet Tree

Samanea saman Algarrobo 5ain Tree,Monkeypo Tree

Coccoloba u%ifera I:a Caleta Sea 6rape Tree

+erium oleander Ael4a leaner Tree

Bucida bucera 9u/aro Negro Bla/k li:e Tree

Pinus caribaea Pino Ma/ho Caribbean Pine

Cajanus cajan 6anul Pigeon Pea Shrub


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1hizophora mangle Mangle 5o>o 5e Mangro:e Tree

$erminalia catappa Almenra 2nian Almon Tree,

3lase 0amani Tree

Merremia umbellata Aguinalo Amarillo ellow Morning

6lory, Sweet William

Moringa frances Paraiso 3ran/es 'orseraish Tree,Ben!il Tree

Cassia occidentalis erba 'eiona Co44ee Senna Tree

Byrsonima lucida Don/ella -o/ust Berry

Platygyne hexandra rtiguilla Cuban Stinging

Nettle

Musa sapientum Platano Banana Tree

$ababuia %itex 8en/eor Ma/ho Cuban Tabebuia

$urnea ulmifolia Marilope ellow Aler

Persea americana Agua/ate A:o/ao, Alligator

Pear

.atropha curcas Pinon Boti>a Barbaos Nut Tree,

Physi/ Nut Tree

&clipta prostrata &spanta Muerto 3alse Daisy, Tattoo

Plant


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