Schultes R E
Botanical Museum of Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138.
J Ethnopharmacol. 1993 Mar;38(2-3):129-35. doi: 10.1016/0378-8741(93)90007-r.
The Indians of the northwest Amazon respect age and try to care for those suffering from senile dementia. At least 25 species of plants are employed in treating Alzheimer's disease or similar problems. The plants are administered orally as teas of the leaves or roots and over a period of several days to numerous weeks. The plants are from 15 phanerogamic families. Little chemistry is known of most of the species. In view of the current interest in Alzheimer's disease and related problems these species might profitably be investigated.
亚马逊西北部的印第安人尊重长者，并尽力照顾那些患有老年痴呆症的人。至少有25种植物被用于治疗阿尔茨海默病或类似问题。这些植物通过将叶子或根制成茶剂口服，服用时间从几天到数周不等。这些植物来自15个显花植物科。大多数物种的化学性质鲜为人知。鉴于目前对阿尔茨海默病及相关问题的关注，对这些物种进行研究可能会有收获。
