<p>The reproductive health of individuals is severely compromised by HIV infection, with candidiasis being the most prevalent oral complication in patients. Although not usually associated with severe morbidity, oropharyngeal candidiasis can be clinically significant, as it can interfere with the administration of medications and adequate nutritional intake, and may spread to the esophagus. Azole antifungal agents are commonly prescribed for the treatment and prophylaxis of candidal infections. However, the emergence of drug resistant strains and dose limiting toxic effects have complicated the treatment of candidiasis. Consequently, safe and effective and affordable medicine is required to combat this fungus. Commercial garlic (Allium sativum) has been used time since immemorial as a natural antibiotic, however very little is known about the antifungal properties of two indigenous South African species of garlic, namely Tulbaghia alliacea and Tulbaghia violacea, that are used as folk medicines for a variety of infections. This study compares the in vitro anti-candidal activity of Tulbaghia alliacea, Tulbaghia violacea and Allium sativum extracts. It was found that the greatest concentrations of inhibitory components were extracted by chloroform or water. The IC50 concentrations of Tulbaghia alliacea were between 0.007 &ndash / 0.038% (w/v). Assays using S. cerevisiae revealed that the T. alliacea extract was fungicidal, with a killing half-life of approximately 2 hours. This inhibitory effect of the T. alliacea extracts was observed via TLC, and may be due to an active compound called Marasmicin, that was identified using NMR. This investigation confirms that extracts of T.alliacea exhibit anti-infective activity against candida species in vitro.</p>

This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of medicinal hemp plant extracts to determine the antibacterial effects of indigenous Sansevieria species and exotic Cannabis sativa phytotherapy varieties. This study also assessed whether aqueous o

A fitoterapia e o uso de plantas medicinais fazem parte da prática da medicina popular, que diminuiu frente ao processo de industrialização nas décadas de 1940 e 1950, aumentando a busca, pela população, por terapias menos agressivas destinadas ao atendimento primário à saúde. Essa complementa o tratamento usualmente empregado para a população de menor renda. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar o conhecimento dos gestores e profissionais de saúde que atuam na atenção primária, sobre fitoterapia e uso de plantas medicinais, nos municípios de Cascavel e Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná. Para tanto, no período de fevereiro a julho de 2009, foi realizado estudo exploratório, descritivo, qualitativo, empregando como instrumentos de pesquisa entrevistas semiestruturadas e um questionário estruturado, auto aplicado, com perguntas fechadas, a fim de contemplar os seguintes aspectos: perfil dos profissionais; aceitabilidade quanto à implantação da fitoterapia na atenção básica; confiança nos tratamentos com fitoterápicos; capacitação e formação profissional relacionadas à fitoterapia, entre outros itens. Um dos gestores considerou recente o programa de fitoterapia. Indicadores de satisfação da população quanto ao uso dos fitoterápicos ou plantas medicinais ainda não existem. O gestor do município de Cascavel relatou interesse na implantação do programa. Os demais profissionais entrevistados, de maneira geral, relataram não haver recebido formação sobre o tema durante a graduação, nem mesmo dentro das UBS onde trabalham. Entre os profissionais entrevistados seis (60%) relataram o acesso às informações sobre fitoterapia através do conhecimento popular, uma (10%) formação na UBS, dois (20%) através de periódicos, quatro (40%) através de meio de comunicação, sendo que quatro citaram mais que uma das opções. Em Foz do Iguaçu, nas UBS onde a terapêutica está implantada, os profissionais relataram não terem sido consultados antes de sua implantação, e a avaliação das plantas utilizadas pelos pacientes atendidos ocorre somente através de avaliação objetiva e subjetiva do tratamento Para implantação da fitoterapia nas UBS desses dois municípios, é necessário capacitar os profissionais quanto ao tema, desde o cultivo até a prescrição, melhorando o uso racional desses medicamentos. / The phytoterapy and the use of medicinal plants are part of practice of the popular medicine, that decreased with industrialization, in the 1940 and 1950s, increasing the search, of population, of therapies less aggressive, in the primary health care. This practice is complementary to the usual treatment used for the poor population. The purpose of this work was analyze the knowledge of the managers and health professionals, which works in the primary attention, about phytoterapy and use of medicinal plants, in the cities of Cascavel and Foz do Iguaçu - Paraná. For this, in the period of February to July of 2009, was done an exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study, using as research instruments halfstructuralized interviews and a structuralized, auto-applied questionnaire, with closed questions, in order to contemplate the following aspects: profile of the professionals; acceptability of the introduction of the phytoterapy in the basic attention; the trust in the treatments with phytoterapy; related qualification and professional formation to the phytoterapy, among others itens. One of the health managers judged the program of phytoterapy recent. Pointers of satisfaction of the population about the use of the phytoterapy or medicinal plants dont exist. The health manager of Cascavel related interest in the introduction of the program. The other professionals interviewed, related that didnt have received formation about the subject during the graduation, not even inside of the health basic unit where they work. Six (60%) related the access to the information on phytoterapy through the popular knowledge, one (10%) formation in the health basic unit , two (20%) through periodic, four (40%) through media, four (40%) had cited more than one of the options. At Foz do Iguaçu, in the health basic unit where the therapy is implanted the professionals had told that they arent consulted previously its implantation.The evaluation of the plants used for the patients in this city only occurs through an objective and subjective evaluation of the treatment. For implantation of the phytotherapy in the UBS of these two cities, is necessary qualification of the professionals about the subject, about the cultivation and prescription of the plants, improving the rational use of these medicines.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:47:08Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 VeraLS.pdf: 252452 bytes, checksum: fc5f22c97a3bf9f4bd37e5a970378ee9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007-07-26 / The World Health Organization (WHO) has given special attention to therapeutic procedures other than those practiced in conventional therapy, including homeopathy, phytotherapy, spiritual therapies and prayers, making possible the transition from a mere medicalizating model to a holistic view of the human being. This trend, earmarked in 1978 at the Alma-Ata Conference, questions the ability of technological and specialized medicine to solve the health problems of humankind. In Brazil, the onset of the Brazilian unified health system in 1988, introduced changes in the population s health care model where, within the scope of basic care, emphasis has been given to the Family Health Program since 1994. In this scenery, there is a broad area of complementary practices used in promoting health and preventing and treating diseases to support an understanding of the habits and beliefs underpinning popular practices. The purpose of this study was to analyze the perception users participating in the Peace and Balance group of the Family Health Unit of Nova Cidade, in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, started in 1999, have of the relationship between the experience of prayer and the changes that may have taken place in their lives after joining the group. It is a case study of descriptive nature and qualitative approach. The data were collected during focus group interviews between January and February 2007, using as tools a questionnaire to describe the research participants and a discussion outline. The theoretical support approached the following: religion and the evolution of thought; complementary health practices; and religion as a complementary health practice. Those interviewed reported, as results of such experience, a reduction in stress and depression, an increase in socialization and self-esteem, improved family interaction, comfort, safety, assurance, improved blood pressure levels and a decrease in the use of antihypertension medication and psychopharmacs. Although most professionals do not consider attention to the religious and spiritual aspects an effective therapeutical complement in health care, its understanding and practice may democratize knowledge and relationships, out of which they can learn how to make health production more effective, strengthening assurance and confidence, and developing and expanding soft technologies aimed at health care promotion and wholeness / A Organiza??o Mundial de Sa?de (OMS) vem dando aten??o especial a procedimentos terap?uticos diferentes dos praticados pela terapia convencional, dentre os quais, a homeopatia, fitoterapia, terapias espirituais e ora??es, que possibilitam a supera??o do modelo puramente medicalizador para a vis?o hol?stica do ser humano. Esta tend?ncia marcada em 1978, na Confer?ncia de Alma Ata, questiona a capacidade da medicina tecnol?gica e especializada na resolu??o dos problemas de sa?de da humanidade. No Brasil, a implanta??o do Sistema ?nico de Sa?de (SUS), em 1998, traz mudan?as para o modelo de aten??o ? sa?de da popula??o, no qual destaca-se, no ?mbito da aten??o b?sica, o Programa de Sa?de da Fam?lia (PSF), a partir de 1994. Neste contexto, apresenta-se um vasto campo de pr?ticas complementares utilizadas na promo??o ? sa?de na preven??o e tratamento de doen?as, o que favorece a compreens?o acerca dos h?bitos e cren?as que orientam as pr?ticas populares. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a percep??o dos usu?rios participantes do grupo Paz e Equil?brio da Unidade de Sa?de da Fam?lia de Nova Cidade - Natal/RN, iniciado em 1999, acerca da rela??o entre a viv?ncia da ora??o e as mudan?as que possam ter ocorrido na sua vida ap?s ingressarem no grupo. Trata-se de estudo de caso, de car?ter descritivo e abordagem qualitativa. Para a coleta de dados optou-se pela t?cnica de entrevista em grupo focal, o qual foi realizado entre janeiro e fevereiro de 2007, utilizando, como instrumentos, um question?rio de caracteriza??o dos pesquisados e o roteiro de discuss?o. O referencial te?rico abordou: a religi?o e a evolu??o do pensamento; as pr?ticas complementares na sa?de; e a religi?o como pr?tica complementar em sa?de. Os entrevistados apontam, como efeitos dessa viv?ncia: redu??o do estresse, da depress?o, aumento da socializa??o, da auto-estima, melhoria na intera??o familiar, conforto, seguran?a, melhoria dos n?veis de press?o arterial e diminui??o do uso de medica??o anti-hipertensiva e psicof?rmacos. Embora a aten??o aos aspectos religiosos e espirituais n?o seja considerada um complemento terap?utico efetivo na assist?ncia ? sa?de, pela maioria dos profissionais, a sua compreens?o e pr?tica podem democratizar saberes e rela??es, tirando, delas, aprendizados que tornem mais capazes a produ??o da sa?de, ampliando a seguran?a e a confian?a, desenvolvendo e aplicando tecnologias leves, que visam ? promo??o e ? integralidade da aten??o em sa?de

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Florianópolis, 2010 / Made available in DSpace on 2012-10-25T03:03:46Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 285508.pdf: 1203853 bytes, checksum: 48906e2e63cd4c3b4df9dcfe2e064872 (MD5) / A Nutrição está inserida no paradigma biologicista da saúde, que vem orientando intervenções de caráter predominantemente restritivo, alinhada a uma visão dominante dessa prática profissional. Disso surge a necessidade de fortalecer uma visão holística e ampliada da Nutrição. Doutra parte, é crescente a procura social por Práticas Integrativas e Complementares (PIC) e outras racionalidades médicas. O objetivo deste trabalho foi analisar a visão das nutricionistas que atuam na atenção primária à saúde de Florianópolis/SC a respeito do uso e recomendação de PIC na sua prática profissional. O recurso metodológico utilizado foi a entrevista em profundidade, realizada com 8 nutricionistas no ano de 2009. As entrevistas foram transcritas e tratadas por análise de conteúdo, conforme Bardin. Foram discutidos aspectos da prática profissional e seu papel na saúde coletiva, o que formou os eixos temáticos de discussão: origem dos alimentos; entendimento sobre PIC; relevância e aplicação das PIC em Nutrição; formação profissional; prescrição fitoterápica; visão sobre a nutrição funcional; relação com os usuários; promoção da saúde; segurança alimentar e nutricional; e construção da Nutrição Complementar Integrada. Resultaram da análise duas categorias envolvendo diferentes visões sobre as PIC: i) Simpatizantes Reticentes - não recomendam PIC, mas têm simpatia por elas; ii) Simpatizantes Atuantes - recomendam fitoterápicos e encaminham para acupuntura e homeopatia, com avaliação de bons resultados para problemas freqüentes como obesidade/ansiedade, e com boa receptividade do usuário. Outra reflexão diz respeito à construção da #Nutrição Complementar Integrada#, da qual fariam parte: dietoterapia chinesa, alimentação ayurvédica, macrobiótica, alimentação antroposófica, fitoterapia, vegetarianismo e alimentação viva, porém são necessários estudos que investiguem essas distintas racionalidades nutricionais. Por fim, as práticas integrativas em Nutrição podem trazer relevantes contribuições para a atuação profissional em saúde coletiva, inclusive no sentido de relativizar o paradigma nutricional hegemônico. / Nutrition is inserted into the health biologist paradigm, which is predominantly guiding a restrictive intervention, aligned to a dominant view of this professional practice. From this arises the necessity to strengthen a holistic and expanded view of Nutrition. From another view, the social demand for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and other medical rationalities is growing. The aim of this study was to examine the view of dietitians that work in primary health care in Florianopolis regarding the use and recommendation of CAM in their professional practice. The methodology used was the in-depth interview held with eight nutritionists in 2009. The interviews were transcribed and processed by content analysis according to Bardin. Aspects of professional practice and its role in public health were discussed, which formed the following topics of discussion: the food origin; understanding of CAM; relevance and application of the CAM in Nutrition; professional formation; herbal prescription, the view about functional nutrition; relationship with users, health promotion, nutritional and food security, and construction of Integrated Complementary Nutrition. From the analysis resulted two categories involving different views on the CAM: i) reluctant supporters # they do not recommended CAM, but have sympathy for them, ii) Acting Supporters - recommend herbal medicines and refer to acupuncture and homeopathy, with good results for frequent problems as Obesity / anxiety, together with the user good receptivity. Another reflection concerns the construction of the "Integrated Complementary Nutrition", which include: Chinese diet therapy, ayurvedic diet, macrobiotic, anthroposophic diet, phytotherapy, vegetarianism and raw food, but studies are needed to investigate these distinct nutrition rationales. Finally, the integrative practices in Nutrition can bring relevant contribution to professional practice in public health, including the sense of relativizing the hegemonic nutritional paradigm.

Orientadora: Aimée Maria Guiotti / Coorientadora: Cristiane Duque / Banca: Marcelo Coelho Goiato / Banca: Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida / Resumo: O uso de soluções enxaguatórias é uma ferramenta no controle de patologias relacionadas ao uso de próteses. A efetividade antimicrobiana e citotoxicidade de alguns enxaguatórios comercialmente disponíveis ainda são questionadas, tornando a fitoterapia uma alternativa a ser pesquisada. Sendo assim, este estudo teve como objetivos: 1) avaliar in vitro a eficácia de formulações à base do extrato de citronela (CN) em biofilmes monoespécie em formação e formado, sobre amostras de resina acrílica ativada termicamente (RAAT) e liga de níquel-cromo (LNC), contaminadas por S. aureus e C. albicans, simulando uma prótese protocolo em meio bucal, em comparação com dois enxaguatórios comerciais sem etanol (LT - Listerine Zero e CHX - Periogard sem etanol); 2) avaliar in vitro a citotoxicidade das soluções em células epiteliais HaCat, simulando o contato com os enxaguatórios por 1 min; 3) avaliar, in vitro, o efeito de enxaguatórios bucais comerciais e da solução teste à base do óleo de CN a 10,9%, na alteração de rugosidade e cor de materiais utilizados na confecção de prótese tipo protocolo, sendo eles: duas marcas de dentes artificiais (DA - Trilux e Vivodent), RAAT e LNC. A alteração de cor da LNC não foi avaliada. Para o primeiro objetivo, após a obtenção da concentração bactericida/fungicida mínima (CBM/CFM) da CN contra S. aureus e C. albicans, foram confeccionadas amostras de RAAT e LNC. A CBM/CFM da CN foi multiplicada por 5x e 10x para a formulação de dois enxaguatórios. As super... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The use of mouthrinses is a tool in the control of pathologies related to the use of prostheses. The antimicrobial effectiveness and cytotoxicity of some commercially available mouthrinses are still questioned, making phytotherapy an alternative to be researched. Therefore, this study aimed: 1) to evaluate in vitro the efficacy of formulations based on the citronella extract (CN) in monospecific biofilms, in formation and formed, on samples of thermally activated acrylic resin (RAAT) and nickel-chromium (LNC), contamineted by S. aureus and C. albicans, simulating a protocol prosthesis in buccal medium, compared to two alcohol free commercial mouthrinses (LT - Listerine Zero and CHX - Periogard alcohol free); 2) to evaluate in vitro the cytotoxicity of solutions in HaCat epithelial cells, simulating contact with the mouthrinses for 1 min; 3) to evaluate in vitro the effect of commercial mouthrinses and the test solution based on the extract of CN at 10.9%, in the alteration of roughness and color of materials used in the manufacturing of protocol type prosthesis; i.e. two tooth marks (DA - Trilux and Vivodent), RAAT and LNC. The color change of the LNC was not evaluated. For the first objective, samples were prepared after obtaining the minimum bactericidal / fungicidal concentration (CBM / CFM) of CN against S. aureus and C. albicans, RAAT and LNC. The CN's CBM / CFM was multiplied by 5x and 10x for the formulation of two mouthrinses. The surfaces of the samples with the biofilm in formation (4 h of adhesion) and formed (24 h) were subjected to the action of solutions based on CN, Periogard alcohol free (CHX) and Listerine Zero (LT). The simulation of mouthwashing was performed at two different moments; the first simulation after the time of adhesion of 4 h (biofilm in formation) and 24 h (formed biofilm), and the second...(Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Mestre

The basic material of TCM are the plants planted in the Basilica of St. Procopius in Trebic. The result is a proposal of TCM assortment of plants, their use in phytotherapy,and a description of practical use in floral design.

Estudo de caso desenvolvido através de pesquisa participante com população assistida pelo Programa de Saúde da Família-PSF, em Porto Alegre, RS, em que buscou-se, através de estudo de base etnográfica, conhecer práticas tradicionais sobre cultivo e uso de plantas medicinais. Os dados foram coletados pela técnica de amostragem ‘bola de neve’, em quatro comunidades, complementados com entrevista semi-estruturada com 49 informantes, reconhecidos como especialistas tradicionais. Os resultados mostraram que 69% dos informantes são de procedência rural, 90% mulheres com idade entre 33 a 100 anos, 55% com ensino fundamental incompleto, de múltiplas etnias, morando em Porto Alegre há mais de 15 anos. Foram identificadas 192 espécies com indicativo medicinal. As 12 espécies mais citadas foram: funcho, (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.), marcela (Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.)DC.), guaco (Mikania laevigata Spreng), tansagem (Plantago spp.), capim-cidró (Cymbopogon citratus (DC.)Stapf.), hortelã (Mentha spp.), malva (Malva parviflora L.), arruda (Ruta graveolens L.), boldo (Plectrantus barbatus Benth), erva-luísa (Aloysia triphylla (L’Hér) Britton), losna (Artemisia absinthium L.)e poejo (Cunila microcephala Benth.). No segundo momento, um estudo fitotécnico, multidisciplinar, junto a uma Unidade Básica de Saúde-UBS, em parceria com a equipe do PSF e a comunidade, objetivou a implantação de um horto experimental com as 12 espécies. Foram realizados o plantio, a secagem e o armazenamento das plantas com sucesso, seguindo as boas práticas agrícolas. A comunidade enriqueceu o horto com espécies alimentícias, tornando-o de múltiplos cultivos. O horto tornou-se um espaço de troca de saberes e no olhar da equipe de saúde, um espaço de cura, por eles denominado de “Hortoterapia”. O resultado de maior impacto foi a participação e educação ambiental das crianças, os “Guardiões-Mirins” do horto, resgatando o conhecimento tradicional de pais e avós, sobre usos e cultivo de plantas medicinais numa relação intergeracional e com a equipe do PSF. Estes resultados mostram as potencialidades da introdução de um horto de plantas medicinais numa UBS como subsídio a implementação da fitoterapia na Atenção Primária em Saúde-APS, tendo em vista que a saúde é direito constitucional assegurado e as plantas medicinais incluídas como terapêutica do Sistema Único de Saúde-SUS. / The author intended to know traditional practices on growing and using of medicinal plants through an ethnographical base study. The work consisted of a case study through a participating research in a population attended by Family Health Program- FHP, in Porto Alegre, RS. The data were collected in four communities and it was used the “snow ball” technic and also a semistructural interview with 49 informers, all of them considered as traditional specialists. The results showed: 69% of the informers proceed from rural region; they come from multiple ethnic origins; all of them live in Porto Alegre from more than 15 years; 90% are women about 33 to 100 years old; 55% have few years of study. The author identified 192 species for medicinal usage. The 12 species more used were: Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.)DC., Mikania laevigata Spreng, Plantago spp., Cymbopogon citratus (DC.)Stapf., Mentha spp., Malva parviflora L., Ruta graveolens L., Plectrantus barbatus Benth, Aloysia triphylla (L’Hér) Britton, Artemisia absinthium L. Cunila microcephala Benth. The second stage was a phytothecnic multiprofessional study developed close to a Health Basic Unit-HBU, in association with the team of Family Health Program and with the local community. The objective of it was to create an experimental medicinal garden with these 12 species. The planting, the drying and the storage of the plants observed the good agricultural practices and were successful. The community improved the garden with alimentary species and turned it into multiple cultivation. The garden became a place of changing of knowledge. The health team considers it like a place of cure, which they call “Garden Therapy”. The environmental education and the participation of children called “ The Garden Little Guardian”, was the most important result. This process recovered the traditional knowledge from parents and grandparents about usages and cultivation of medicinal plants through a intergenerational relation and with the FHP team. These results show the potential represented by the introduction of medicinal plants garden in a HBU being an allowance to the accomplishment of phytotherapy on health primary attention. Health is a constitutional guaranteed right and the medicinal plants are included like therapeutics in Health Unique System.

Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, Florianópolis, 2013 / Made available in DSpace on 2014-08-06T17:40:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 321858.pdf: 9722664 bytes, checksum: 7e94d1662f87ca4e2e46eade1862bedd (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013 / The use of medicinal plants as a therapeutic resource is considered one of the earliest forms of health care used by man and is related to the tradition of the people . Given the importance of medicinal plants in health care and simultaneously the scarce literature that analyzes their inclusion in the scope of services of the Primary Health Care, this study aimed to analyze the development of actions/programs with medicinal plants, described Brazilian literature, Brazilian municipalities in PHC services. We prepared an essay on the theoretical and conceptual diversity of knowledge, care settings and usage of medicinal plants that interact with the PHC services. This theoretical essay presents a conceptual approach anchored in the "ecology of knowledge" proposed by Boaventura de Souza Santos and authors of the anthropology of health on the forms and care sectors. The discussion of the state of the art of medicinal plants in the APS involved a documentary analysis of official publications of the Ministry of Health who reported on actions and phytotherapy services deployed in APS, a bibliometric analysis of the scientific production on the subject in the period 1988-2012 and meta-study on actions/programs with Brazilian medicinal plants described in the literature over the same period. We performed an empirical study with a qualitative approach that aimed to understand the risk factors, hindering and contributions of phytotherapy in APS, in four selected municipalities, from the look of health professionals. Information gathering were conducted semi-structured interviews with key informants. Results: discussion of the ecology of knowledge applied to the subject revealed the importance of dialogue between the knowledge and practices of medicinal plants for the NHS and the APS, beyond the scientific discourse, in order to exploit emerging knowledge present and accumulated in Brazilian society, without disparaging the scientific knowledge, important for the consolidation of herbal medicines in Brazil. The analysis of the approaches to forms and contexts of use of plants in Brazil, culturally diverse, produced a proposal for recognition of five contexts of use of the same: family (standalone), folk, traditional, inserted in biomedical rationality and other medical (use heteronomous, in general). A bibliometric analysis showed an increasing publications in the period 1990-2012, although they are few in national and international environment. From the analysis of 24 Brazilian experiences identified in the meta-study, it was found that the insertion of phytotherapy in APS presents different approaches, motivations, practices and services. However, even many years after the publication of the National Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices and National Policy on Medicinal Plants, in 2006, there are many factors that hinder the expansion and continuity of work with medicinal plants in APS. Among them are: the absence of clinical trials of Brazilian medicinal plants, difficulties in complying with the regulations for public services deficit in the training of health professionals, lack of adequate technical support to the reality of public sector services, lack of support continuing education . The acceptance , qualification and interest (related) professionals , participation and good popular acceptance (especially in smaller city), the presence of joint intersectoral and adequate infrastructure were mentioned as factors facilitating the insertion of different actions with medicinal plants , as well as consider it as a treatment option to be prescribed and a product to be provided in the PHC services . Observed in PHC services investigated the herbal approach contributes to the professional community and strengthens the bond - staff community, is a mediating tool for health education, promotes joint intersectoral and facilitates the interaction of different knowledge circulating in communities. It was concluded that the herbal medicine is a practice that facilitates the interaction of knowledge, values and cultural resources practices and local knowledge. Contributed to bringing together professionals and users through dialogic approaches and empowering. Enriches the therapeutic possibilities autonomous and heteronomous and health promotion in PHC, and consist of a promising source of therapeutic products homemade, handled or processed.

Submitted by Reginaldo Soares de Freitas (reginaldo.freitas@ufv.br) on 2017-05-02T17:39:39Z No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 3047109 bytes, checksum: 2a5a897528c953322f83196a1781ceb9 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-05-02T17:39:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 texto completo.pdf: 3047109 bytes, checksum: 2a5a897528c953322f83196a1781ceb9 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2002-01-31 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / A comunidade de Miguel Rodrigues, do município de Diogo de Vasconcelos-MG, será alvo da construção da Usina Hidrelétrica de Fumaça, à qual irá provocar profundas alterações na cultura da comunidade, onde se inclui o uso terapêutico das plantas medicinais. Neste sentido, objetivou-se registrar o conhecimento etnobotânico das plantas medicinais e viabilizar o acesso da comunidade às informações mais sistematizadas, às quais irão contribuir na valoração das propriedades rurais, oferecendo assim, subsídios às diversas áreas de pesquisa. O trabalho foi realizado no período de agosto de 2000 a abril de 2001, com dez informantes, sendo nove do sexo feminino, amostrados por meio da técnica de rede, definida pelo entrevistador em conjunto com os próprios membros da comunidade. A observação participante e entrevistas com questionário foram as técnicas de coleta de dados. Foram coletadas, herborizadas e identificadas no Herbário da UFV, 304 espécies, com 94 famílias e 238 gêneros. As famílias com maior número de espécies foram: Compositae, Leguminosae, Solanaceae, Euphorbiaceae e Labiatae. Dentre as espécies, 62,5% são coletadas e 37,5% cultivadas. Os hábitats mais explorados foram o de cultura (35,8%), pastagem (16,4%) e cerrado (12,3%); e hábito de crescimento herbáceo ereto (42,1%) e arbóreo (25,9%). A forma de preparo e o órgão vegetal mais utilizados foram o chá e a folha (34,1%). As plantas são coletadas durante todo o ano, observando se estão saudá veis e viçosas, tomando-se o cuidado de não causar a morte delas. Os informantes definem saúde como “algo que se possui, um bem indispensável à vida”. A medicina convencional e a fitoterapia coexistem na comunidade. Todos os ambientes são explorados na coleta das plantas medicinais. As mulheres são a grande maioria nos cuidados da saúde pela fitoterapia local. O conhecimento é transmitido oralmente, adquirido por meio da observação dos mais velhos no preparo dos chás, de uso próprio ou indicação aos doentes e na coleta das plantas. Os informantes são conhecedores de grande parte da flora local, da qual fazem uso intensivo. / Miguel Rodrigues Community at the municipality of Diogo de Vasconcelos-MG will be the site for the construction of the “Fumaça” Hydroelectric Plant, which will cause deep changes in that community’s culture, including the therapeutic use of medicinal plants. Thus, we aimed to register the etnobotanical knowledge on medicinal plants to allow the community access to more systematized information, which will upgrade rural property, offering subsidies for various research areas. This work was carried out from August 2000 to April 2001 involving ten informers (09 females), sampled by the network technique, selected by the interviewers and the community. Participating observation and interviews with questionnaires were the techniques used to collect data. A total of 304 species, 94 families and 238 genera were collected and identified at the UFV herbarium. The families with the largest number of species were: Compositae, Leguminosae, Solanaceae, Euphobiaceae and Labiatae. Of these species, 62.5% are collected and 37.5% cultivated. The most explored habitats we re culture (35.8%), pasture (16.4%) and cerrado (12.3%); growth habits were erect herbs (42.1%) and trees (25.9%). Type of preparation and plant organ most used were tea and leaf (34.1%). The plants are collected throughout the year and observed for health and lush, and carefully handled as not to cause their death. The informers concept of health is “something you have, that is indispensable to life”. Traditional medicine and phytotherapy coexist in the community. All environments are explored for prospecting medicinal plants. Women are the most involved in phytotherapy care. Plant knowledge is transmitted orally, acquired through observation of tea preparation by the elders, own use or indication to ill persons and plant prospecting. The informers are knowledgeable about a large number of native plants, which they use intensively.