Use of medicinal plants by black women: ethnography study in a low-income community
| Autor: | Patricia Lima Ferreira Santa Rosa, Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga, Mônica Feitosa Santana, Pâmela Adalgisa Lopes Silva |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Spanish; Castilian<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, Vol 48, Iss spe, Pp 45-52 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1980-220X 0080-6234 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0080-623420140000600007 |
| Popis: | Objective To explore beliefs, values and practices related to the use of medicinal plants among low-income black families. Method The research method was ethnography and the participant observation process was done in a low-income community in the peripheral area of the City of São Paulo. Twenty black women were interviewed. Results Two cultural sub-themes, I do use medicines that I learned to make with my mother and with religious practitioners to care for diseases and Home medicines are to treat problems that are not serious, and the cultural theme I do use home medicines to treat simple diseases because I always have them at my disposal, they are free and I don’t need a medical prescription represent beliefs, values, and practices related to the use of medicinal plants among low-income black families. Conclusion The development of such practices, which can hide ethnic and social vulnerability, reveals the resilience of low-income black women in the process of confronting problems during the health-illness process. |
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