UTILIZAÇÃO DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS NA COMUNIDADE SÍTIO CACHOEIRA EM MISSÃO VELHA, CEARÁ
UTILIZAÇÃO DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS NA COMUNIDADE SÍTIO CACHOEIRA EM MISSÃO VELHA, CEARÁ
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.38125160118
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Palavras-chave: Etnobotânica. Plantas Medicinais. Conhecimento.
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Keywords: Ethnobotany. Medicinal Plants. Knowledge.
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Abstract: The objective of this study was to survey the medicinal plants most commonly used by residents of the community Sítio Cachoeira in the city of Missão Velha-CE. For data collection a method based on ethnobotanical research, characterized as a case study of a quantitative-qualitative sort. The following steps were carried out: bibliographic survey; field research, and data analysis. During visits to the residents' homes, a semi-structured questionnaire was Applied composed of eight questions. A total of 37 people were interviewed, of these, 25 were female and 12 male. The age range was from 19 to 83 years old. Education ranged mainly between complete and incomplete elementar education varied mainly between complete and incomplete elementary school. We obtained a total of 25 plants mentioned and the most commonly mentioned plants were Capim-santo, Ervacidreira, and Hortelã. In relation to the most used parts of the plants, the leaves were the most cited. Therefore, the members of the community of Sítio Cachoeira in Missão Velha, have a great cultural richness related to the use of use of medicinal plants to cure diseases.
- Maria Elizete Machado Generino
- Elaine Mireli Izaias Furtado
- Janderson Dantas Albuquerque
- Francisca Nacelha de Lima Sousa
- José Weverton Almeida Bezerra
- José Walber Gonçalves Castro
- Lariza Leisla Leandro Nascimento
- Marcos Aurélio Figueirêdo dos Santos
- Janete de Souza Bezerra
- Yedda Maria Lobo Soares de Matos
- Murilo Felipe Felício