ETNOFARMACOLOGIA DE ESPÉCIES VEGETAIS DE UMA COMUNIDADE RURAL DE MAURITI - CE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.10524070211

• Palavras-chave: Etnofarmacologia, Plantas medicinais, Cultura popular, Cura.

• Keywords: Ethnopharmacology, Medicinal plants, Popular culture, Healing

• Abstract: Brazil is a place very rich in plant species, presenting several types of plants with medicinal effects. The present work aimed to identify the potential use of medicinal plants, used by the population of the carnaúba dos peus site, Mauriti, Ceará. The research was carried out qualitatively and descriptively, where field research was carried out to discuss the community's usage practices. Data collection was carried out through semi-structured form-based interviews. The ethnopharmacological survey identified a total of 25 species, 16 families and 25 genera presented in a table. The most used species were Melissa officinalis L. (lemon balm) with 8 citations, Ruta graveolens L. (rue) with 8 and Achyrocline satureides (Lam)DC (macela) with 6. The number of species per family Rutaceae and Lamiaceae is stood out with a total of 14, Asteraceae with 10, Apiaceae and Myrtaceae with 6, Liliaceae with 5, Monimiaceae with 4, Poaceae with 3, Punicaceae, Zingiberaceae, Loraceae and Amoryllidaceae with 2, Passiloraceae, Aconthaceae, Malvaceae and Fabaceae with 1. The most frequently used parts were the leaves, representing 57% of the citations, and the most mentioned form of preparation was infusion. It was found that the use of medicinal plants is widely used, as it has the purpose of healing and the population interviewed in rural areas has knowledge about the plants and how they are used, how they are prepared and their purpose. Carrying out the research promoted dialogue and interaction about the knowledge of plants and their healing purposes in the community of Mauriti - Ceará.