Medicinal plant use by patients using the public health service of the city of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Colet, Christiane de Fátima
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Cavalheiro, Claudia Angelica Nunes, Dal Molin, Gislaine Tisott, Cavinatto, Aline Wiliens, Schiavo, Morgana, Schwambach, Karin Hepp, Oliveira, Karla Renata
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Brasileira de Medicina de Família e Comunidade (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/930
• topic: Medicinal Plants; Ethnobotany; Primary Health Care; Pharmacies; Plantas Medicinales; Etnobotànica; Atencion Primaria de Salud; Farmacia; Plantas Medicinais; Etnobotânica; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Farmácia; Plantas medicinais; Unidades Básicas de Saúde da Família; doenças; usuários; profissionais da saúde.

This study evaluated the use of medicinal plants by users of the Public Health Service of the city of Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: this cross-sectional study used a structured questionnaire administered to users who sought care in the Public Health Service of the city of Ijuí in units of the Municipal Health Unit/Health Center - UESF serving the Luis Fogliatto, and Alvorada neighborhoods and UESF Meio-Rural. Data collection occurred between March and September 2012 and was approved by the Ethics Research Committee of UNIJUÍ. Results: of the 446 respondents, 81.0% used medicinal plants, and 71.5% said they did so following the advice of family members. The most cited species were Achyrocline satureioides D.C. (Lam.) (marcela), Matricaria chamomilla L. (chamomile), and Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Br. ex Britton & P. Wilson (bushy matgrass), which were used by 22.8%, 13.5%, and 9.7% of the respondents, respectively. The indications most attributed to the plants were diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system, metabolic disorders, respiratory problems, and hypertension. Some of these indications were not identified by a review of the scientific literature. Conclusion: it is necessary to train health professionals to ensure that correct advice is given to users and to foster research on medicinal plants to support the implementation of public policies on phytotherapy.