Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly

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Autor(a) principal: Pereira, Alexandre Rocha Alves
Data de Publicação: 2016
Outros Autores: Velho, Ana Paula Machado, Cortez, Diógenes Aparício Garcia, Szerwieski, Laura Ligiana Dias, Cortez, Lucia Elaine Ranieri
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/18463
Resumo: 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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spelling Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderlyPlantas MedicinaisIdosoSaúde do IdosoObjective: 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.Objetivo: identificar o uso tradicional de plantas medicinais por idosos. Métodos: estudo exploratório- descritivo realizado em Consórcio Intermunicipal de Saúde. Foram aplicados 351 questionários aos idosos, contendo informações sociodemográficas e questões relacionadas às plantas. Resultados: foi relatado o uso de plantas por 78,4% dos idosos, estas adquiridas em quintais. As mais citadas: hortelã, boldo, erva doce, capim limão e camomila. Com relação ao motivo de uso, 33,3% afirmaram “não fazer mal à saúde”, 61,8% indicavam o uso para outras pessoas. A maioria dos idosos utiliza-se das plantas de forma segura, estando presentes no cotidiano destas pessoas como uma forma terapêutica. Conclusão: os idosos fazem uso das plantas medicinais, como um importante recurso terapêutico.Rev Rene2016-07-18T16:54:35Z2016-07-18T16:54:35Z2016-05info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfPEREIRA, A. R. A. et al. Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly. Rev Rene, Fortaleza, v. 17, n. 3, p. 427-34, may./jun. 2016.1517-3852 Impressa2175-6738 On linehttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/18463Pereira, Alexandre Rocha AlvesVelho, Ana Paula MachadoCortez, Diógenes Aparício GarciaSzerwieski, Laura Ligiana DiasCortez, Lucia Elaine Ranieriengreponame:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2019-02-06T11:31:38Zoai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/18463Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.ufc.br/ri-oai/requestbu@ufc.br || repositorio@ufc.bropendoar:2024-09-11T18:49:24.369709Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
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title Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
spellingShingle Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
Pereira, Alexandre Rocha Alves
Plantas Medicinais
Idoso
Saúde do Idoso
title_short Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
title_full Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
title_fullStr Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
title_full_unstemmed Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
title_sort Traditional use of medicinal plants by elderly
author Pereira, Alexandre Rocha Alves
author_facet Pereira, Alexandre Rocha Alves
Velho, Ana Paula Machado
Cortez, Diógenes Aparício Garcia
Szerwieski, Laura Ligiana Dias
Cortez, Lucia Elaine Ranieri
author_role author
author2 Velho, Ana Paula Machado
Cortez, Diógenes Aparício Garcia
Szerwieski, Laura Ligiana Dias
Cortez, Lucia Elaine Ranieri
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Pereira, Alexandre Rocha Alves
Velho, Ana Paula Machado
Cortez, Diógenes Aparício Garcia
Szerwieski, Laura Ligiana Dias
Cortez, Lucia Elaine Ranieri
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Plantas Medicinais
Idoso
Saúde do Idoso
topic Plantas Medicinais
Idoso
Saúde do Idoso
description 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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1517-3852 Impressa
2175-6738 On line
http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/18463
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