Pluralistic medical settings and medicinal plant use in rural communities, Mato Grosso, Brazil
2004; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 24; Linguagem: Inglês
ISSN
2162-4496
Autores Tópico(s)Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies
ResumoABSTRAC'[·-The use of medicinal plants and other traditional forms of treating illness in rural communities of Mato Grosso State, Brazil~ that nowadays also depend on modern health care facilities is assessed. Forty-four households were surveyed about disease events and the use of modern health care facilities, me dicinal plants.. and consultation with practitioners of traditional medicine during the six months prior to research. All manufactured medicinesl medicinal plants, and other therapeutic products present in the household at the time of the inter view were recorded. Ninety-three percent of households reported the use of at least one of the modem medical services available as well as the use of medicinal plants during the previous six months. About 120 plant species were recorded. The associated use of modern and traditional medical services and the importance of medicinal plants in a context of social and economic change are discussed.
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