Use of medicinal plants: History and relevance

• Autor(a) principal: Rocha, Luiz Paulo Bezerra da
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Alves , João Victor de Oliveira, Aguiar, Irivania Fidelis da Silva, Silva, Francisco Henrique da, Silva, Roger Luis da, Arruda, Larissa Gomes de, Nascimento Filho, Edvaldo José do, Barbosa, Bartira Victoria Dantas da Rocha, Amorim, Luciclaudio Cassimiro de, Silva, Paloma Maria da, Silva, Marcia Vanusa da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/18282
• topic: Etnobotânica; Etnofarmacologia; Terapia alternativa; SUS.; Etnobotánica; Etnofarmacología; Terapia alternativa; SUS.; Ethnobotany; Ethnopharmacology; Alternative therapy; SUS.

The use of plants can be considered one of the oldest forms of therapeutic practices. Based on this statement, this article sought to describe the main historical facts regarding the use of medicinal plants from prehistory to the present. The objective of the work was to carry out a bibliographic survey on the history of use of medicinal plants and their relevance to the implementation of public health policies. The research was carried out from September to October 2020, analyzing articles and dissertations present in specific databases (Schoolar Google, Science Direct and Pubmed). At the end of the study, it is possible to perceive the fundamental importance of popular knowledge present in different cultures, as an essential factor in the construction and implementation of solid national health policies, such as the Unified Health System (SUS) and the National Plant Policy Medicinal and Herbal Medicine (PNPMF).