Between legacy and science: exploring traditional medicine in Panama used for management of acute and chronic pain

Panamanian herbalism is based on the ancestral knowledge of communities, who made use of native species, thus achieving remedies for different illness of each system in the body. This investigation article provides an overview of the most commonly used medicinal plants in Panama, as well as their uses related to pain and other uses. Some of the plants mentioned have properties attributed by the country's population. Also, we will present the mixture of various plants used in poultices, plasters, and infusions turned into remedies, specifically the most used ones in the national territory. To a lesser extent, we will briefly mention the drugs of utility in Panama, main molecules, and generalities. Of course, the relationships between pharmacological and traditional therapy will be established, analyzing the active principles and studies carried out.