Plantas medicinais: conhecimento e uso pela população de Barra do Garças-MT e região

Abstract

The present study aimed to observe the use of medicinal plants by residents of Barra do Garças-MT, Pontal do Araguaia-MT and Aragarças-GO. The sampling adopted was the application of a questionnaire containing 14 questions to 48 residents in the urban area, in the municipalities mentioned above. According to the results, there is a significant number of people who use medicinal plants in the cities mentioned (69%), and the majority of respondents (73%) consider that the indiscriminate use of medicinal plants does not cause any problem to Cheers. The majority of respondents were women (63%) and the largest amount of information and knowledge about medicinal plants was concentrated in respondents aged> 60 years (57%). Regarding the interviewees' level of education, 33% said they had complete / incomplete elementary education. The species will use more cited for Plectranthus barbatus, popularly known as boldo. Of the respondents, 60% considered using the plants in the form of tea. Regarding the frequency of use of medicinal plants, 48% of respondents claimed to use them monthly. The use of medicinal plants is part of popular culture in which the indications and method of use are information transmitted from generation to generation, since (40%) of the population claims to have acquired this knowledge with family and friends. With the data obtained we can affirm that it is common to consume medicinal plants by the interviewed population, even with scientific information, which can lead to incorrect use and the development of serious health problems.