Abstract
This study was conducted aiming to realize a setting up of ethnoespecies used by the rural population in the municipality of Lajeado do Bugre (RS). The setting up was conducted in October 2016, in 14 properties in the rural area of the municipality. The collect of data was done through an interview with open and semistructured questions, which was performed with an adult resident. After the interview, the species were listed in alphabetical order of the botanical family, followed by the scientific name, indications of use, form of preparation, used plant part, popular names and other complementary information. As results, we observed that the age of the interviewees ranged from 20 to 83 years old, being 70% of them being male. Were cited twenty-five ethnoespecies distributed in 17 botanical families. The families with greater number of species cited were the Lamiaceae and Asteraceae families. There were no records of medicinal plants for mystical use The three species most cited were: macela [ Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC.], capim limao [ Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf.] e poejo ( Mentha pulegium L.) . The most mentioned indications of use were for the treatment of anemia, kidney problem, infantile colic, headaches and for the slimming. Of the interviewees, 60% reported that the main vegetative part used is the leaves. Regarding the forms of preparation, the most cited were the preparation as infused tea. It was verified that the inhabitants of the rural area of Lajeado do Bugre (RS) use a large number of ethnospecies for medicinal purposes for relief and / or cure of symptoms, and knowledge about the use of medicinal plants has a strong influence on popular knowledge inherited and passed on from generation to generation.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.