Medicinal Botanical Garden of Lima

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Medicinal Botanical Garden
LocationLima, Peru
OperatorCENSI [es][1]

The Medicinal Botanical Garden of Lima (Spanish: Jardín botánico de Plantas Medicinales de Lima) is a botanical garden for medicinal plants in Jesús María District, Lima, Peru. It is located next to the headquarters of the Ministry of Health,[2][3] with another garden located at Chorrillos District.

History

It was created by the Institute of Traditional Medicine (IMET),[4][5] then under the leadership of José Aranda Ventura.[6] Currently operated by CENSI [es], a government body under the Ministry of Health, it contains over 600 different types of medicinal plants.[7] These plants are then used by the Ministry in its treatments of different diseases.[6]

Gallery

  • Map of the garden
    Map of the garden
  • Copaiba tree
    Copaiba tree
  • Banana tree
    Banana tree
  • Curare plant
    Curare plant
  • Kiwicha plant
    Kiwicha plant
  • Tahuari plant
    Tahuari plant
  • Rubber tree
    Rubber tree
  • Huito tree
    Huito tree
  • Omagua plant
    Omagua plant
  • Tara tree
    Tara tree
  • Chacruna plant
    Chacruna plant
  • Aguaymanto plant
    Aguaymanto plant
  • Sillinto plant
    Sillinto plant
  • Aucamolle tree
    Aucamolle tree
  • Brugmansia arborea
    Brugmansia arborea
  • Capirona tree
    Capirona tree
  • Uncaria tomentosa
    Uncaria tomentosa
  • Arundo donax
    Arundo donax
  • Echinopsis pachanoi
    Echinopsis pachanoi
  • Cyperus giganteus
    Cyperus giganteus
  • Dragon's blood tree
    Dragon's blood tree
  • Petiveria alliacea
    Petiveria alliacea
  • Shica Shica tree
    Shica Shica tree

References

  1. ^ "Visitar los jardines botánicos de plantas medicinales del INS". Gob.pe.
  2. ^ "Diez plantas medicinales que puedes cultivar en casa para tener tu propio botiquín natural". RPP Noticias. 2018-09-03.
  3. ^ "¡Atención! Entregarán gratuitamente 200 plantas de uso medicinal en Jesús María". Perú 21. 2019-07-05.
  4. ^ "EsSalud combate enfermedades crónicas con medicina natural: ¿cómo lo hace?". La Razón. 2023-10-11.
  5. ^ "Enfermedades crónicas son combatidas exitosamente con medicina natural". Andina. 2023-10-11.
  6. ^ a b "Conoce al médico peruano que cura enfermedades con plantas medicinales". Andina. 2023-11-27.
  7. ^ Vicuña Zevallos, Whinny Wensly; Cabrera Meléndez, Jorge; Silva Alarcón, Jesús; Segovia Meza, Gualberto (2021). "Visitas guiadas virtuales a los jardines botánicos de plantas medicinales 2021". Boletín del Instituto Nacional de Salud. 27 (11–12): 149–152.
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