Table 1 Ethnomedicinal plants used for "cooling", high cholesterol and urinary problems in Trinidad and Tobago
From: Ethnomedicines used in Trinidad and Tobago for urinary problems and diabetes mellitus
| Scientific name | Family | Common name | Part used | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apium graveolens | Apiaceae | Celery | Kidney tonic | |
| Bauhinia cumanensis /excisa | Fabaceae | Monkey step | Bark | Gall stones |
| Begonia humilis | Begoniaceae | Lozeille | Cooling | |
| Bontia daphnoides | Myoporaceae | Olive bush | Leaves | Cooling |
| Capraria biflora | Scrophulariaceae | Du thé pays | Leaves | Gall stones, cooling |
| Cassia alata | Fabaceae | Senna | Leaves | Cooling with cloves & ginger |
| Chamaesyce hirta | Euphorbiaceae | Mal nommée | Kidney problems | |
| Cissus verticillata | Vitaceae | Blister bush | Vine | Cooling |
| Cocos nucifera | Arecaceae | Coconut | Root | Bladder stones |
| Coleus aromaticus | Lamiaceae | Spanish thyme | Leaves | Cooling |
| Commelina elegans | Commelinaceae | Water grass | Plant | Cooling |
| Costus scaber | Zingiberaceae | Wild cane | Cleans bladder | |
| Cuscuta americana | Convolvulaceae | Love vine | Vine | Cooling |
| Cynodon dactylon | Poaceae | Dube | Stoppage of water | |
| Cyperus rotundus | Cyperaceae | Nut grass | Cooling | |
| Desmodium canum | Fabaceae | Sweet heart bush | Plant | Cooling |
| Eleusine indica | Poaceae | Dead man's grass | Root, Leaves | Urinary |
| Entada polystachya | Fabaceae | Mayoc chapelle | Cooling | |
| Flemingia strobilifera | Fabaceae | Kidney bush | Kidney problems | |
| Gomphrena globosa | Amaranthaceae | Bachelor button | Leaves | Urinary problems |
| Hibiscus sabdariffa | Malvaceae | Sorrel | Flower & seed | Cleans liver and blood |
| Justicia pectoralis | Acanthaceae | Carpenter grass | Leaves | Cooling |
| Kalachoe pinnata | Crassulaceae | Wonder of the world | Leaves | Cooling, Bladder stones |
| Lepianthes peltata | Piperaceae | Lani bois | Leaves | Tea |
| Mimosa pudica | Fabaceae | Ti marie, mese marie | Cooling, Kidney problems | |
| Momordica charantia | Cucurbitaceae | Caraaili | Vine | Cooling |
| Musa species | Musaceae | Banana | Dry leaf | Boil for cooling |
| Nopalea cochinellifera | Cactaceae | Rachette | Joint | Kidney stones |
| Peperomia rotundifolia | Piperaceae | Giron fleur, mowon | Kidney problems | |
| Peperomia pellucida | Piperaceae | Shining bush | Cooling | |
| Petiveria alliacea | Phytolaccaceae | Mapourite, kudjuruk | Kidney problems | |
| Pilea microphylla | Urticaceae | Du thé bethelmay | Leaves | Bladder cleanser |
| Pityrogramma calomelanos | Pteridaceae | Fern | Urinary problems | |
| Portulaca oleraceae | Portulacaceae | Pussley | Plant | Cholesterol, shortness of breath |
| Ruellia tuberosa | Acanthaceae | Minny root | Root | Cooling |
| Sansevieria guineensis | Agavaceae | Langue bouef, lash | Leaves | Cooling |
| Scoparia dulcis | Scrophulariaceae | Sweet broom | Plant | Cooling for babies |
| Solanum americanum | Solanaceae | Agouma, gouma | Plant | Cooling, provides iron |
| Solanum melongena | Solanaceae | Melongene | Fruit | Cholesterol |
| Stachytarpheta jamaicensis | Verbenaceae | Vervine | Leaves | Cooling |
| Theobroma cacao | Sterculiaceae | Cocoa | Core | Eat for urinary problems |
| Tournefortia hirsutissima | Boraginaceae | Chigger bush | Leaves | Cooling |
| Vetiveria zizanioides | Poaceae | Vetivert | Urinary problems | |
| Zea mays | Poaceae | Corn silk | Stigma | Diuretic |