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Species with medicinal and mystical-religious uses in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, Brazil: a contribution to the selection of species for introduction into the local Unified Health System
2014; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.bjp.2014.04.006
ISSN1981-528X
AutoresMara Zélia de Almeida, Paulo Henrique Oliveira Léda, Mayara Q.O.R. da Silva, André de Araújo Pinto, Marisa dos Santos Lisboa, Maria Lenise Guedes, Ariane Luna Peixoto,
Tópico(s)Animal and Plant Science Education
ResumoWe investigated the knowledge and practices of local residents in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia, regarding the use of medicinal and mystical plants with the aim of proposing strategies for the incorporation of phytotherapies into the local Unified Health System through local Basic Health Clinics. This municipality was founded during the early colonization of Brazil, introducing the monoculture of sugarcane and slave labor to the region, resulting in a currently largely Afro-Brazilian population. Key informants and local specialists were interviewed and workshops were undertaken at the Basic Health Clinics to collect data and information. The interviewees made 254 references to 126 plant species distributed among 107 genera and 50 families. Among the species cited with medicinal or mystical uses, 51.6% were considered autochtonous, and 42.8% were cited in at least one document of the Brazilian Health Ministry; of these, 11.1% were mentioned in four to eight documents, indicating potential for introduction to the local Unified Health System. The valorization of local knowledge and practices concerning the use of medicinal plants represents an important approach to public health efforts.
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