Popular knowledge about medicinal plants used in Mafra, SC, Brazil

Authors

  • Thais Humenhuk Universidade do Contestado
  • Daniela Regina Buch Leite Universidade do Contestado
  • Mário Fritsch Universidade do Contestado

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v9i0.2466

Abstract

Although popular knowledge about medicinal plants is widespread in Brazil, it is being lost due to globalization. In addition, despite having advantages, the erroneous use of plants can cause damage to the health of users. The present study aimed to point out some plants used in the municipality. It also aims to rescue a small portion of regional popular knowledge and compare common sense information with scientific knowledge about medicinal plants. The ethnobotanical survey took place between May and June 2019, through semi-structured interviews with the population of the municipality of Mafra (SC). After data collection, literature searches were performed on the species mentioned by the interviewees. Among the 22 respondents, was observed a predominance of women (86.36%). In addition, most participants are over 60 years old (36.36%) and have incomplete elementary school (22.72%). The main source of popular knowledge about plant use was transmitted by ancestors. Some informants (18.18%) reported the appearance of adverse effects with the use of some species. Eighty-six plants distributed in 49 families were mentioned, the dominant ones being Asteraceae (11.5%) and Lamiaceae (10.3%). The most cited plants were: babosa (Aloe sp.), camomila (Chamomilla sp.), capim-limão (Cymbopogon sp.), gervão (Stachytarpheta sp.), hortelã (Mentha sp.) e penicilina (Alternanthera sp.). With these results, it was possible to map the use and collect data about some medicinal plants used by the population of Mafra and conclude that most species of popular use have the same indication found in the scientific literature.

Keywords: Ethnomedicine. Ethnobotany. Therapeutic species. Popular medicine.

Author Biographies

Thais Humenhuk, Universidade do Contestado

Graduanda em Farmácia. Universidade do Contestado. Campus Mafra. Santa Catarina. Brasil.

Daniela Regina Buch Leite, Universidade do Contestado

Possui Licenciatura em Ciências Biológicas pela Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (2017), Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular pela Universidade Federal do Paraná (2012), Especialização em Acupuntura Tradicional Chinesa pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (2010), Graduação em Farmácia pela Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (2007). Atualmente é Docente da Universidade do Contestado, Campus Mafra. É membro do Núcleo de Pesquisa em Saúde Coletiva e Meio Ambiente (NUPESC/UnC). Membro do NDE do curso de Farmácia. Desenvolve pesquisa na área de Saúde Coletiva na UnC. Tem experiência na área de Farmácia, com ênfase em Bioquímica, Biologia Celular, Imunologia, Farmacognosia, Fitoterapia e Produtos Naturais.

Mário Fritsch, Universidade do Contestado

Mestre em Botânica pela Universidade Federal do Paraná. Docente da Universidade do Contestado, Campus Mafra. Santa Catarina. Brasil.

Published

2020-03-30

How to Cite

Humenhuk, T., Leite, D. R. B., & Fritsch, M. (2020). Popular knowledge about medicinal plants used in Mafra, SC, Brazil. Saúde E Meio Ambiente: Revista Interdisciplinar, 9, 27–42. https://doi.org/10.24302/sma.v9i0.2466

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