Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
| Autor: | Alexandre Rocha Alves Pereira, Ana Paula Machado Velho, Diógenes Aparício Garcia Cortez, Laura Ligiana Dias Szerwieski, Lucia Elaine Ranieri Cortez |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Rev Rene, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 427-434 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1517-3852 2175-6783 |
| Popis: | Objective: identify the traditional use of medicinal plants by the elderly. Methods: exploratory and descriptive study conducted in the Intermunicipal Consortium on Health. Three hundred and fifty-one questionnaires were applied to the elderly to survey socio-demographic information and issues related to plants. Results: the use of plants was reported by 78.4% of the elderly, and these were collected in backyards. The most often cited plants were mint, boldo, fennel, lemongrass and chamomile. Regarding the reason for use, 33.3% participants said that “it’s not harmful to health”, 61.8% usually indicate the use to other people. Most elderly make use of plants in a safe manner, and these are present in the daily lives of these people as a therapeutic method. Conclusion: the elderly make use of medicinal plants as an important therapeutic resource. |
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