Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies

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Autor(a) principal: Oliveira Melo, Paula Maria Correa de
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Lima, Pedro Glécio Costa, Costa, Joseane Carvalho, Coelho-Ferreira, Márlia Regina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/25258
Resumo: Medicinal plants continue to be appropriate and preferred alternatives for primary health care among rural Amazon populations, although their incorporation into conventional health services has been slow and challenging. Besides that, few Amazon plants have been considered in current public health policies. We sought here to better understand the role of medicinal plants in the therapeutic practices of residents of the Paulo Fonteles Land Settlement at Mosqueiro, a district within Belém (Pará State, Brazil) and identify species of potential value for government health services. Ethnobotanical data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with 61 residents. Results were analyzed using indices of use-report (Ur) and by consulting official documents of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS). The settlers use at least 61 exotic plants and 67 natives to Brazil; of the latter species, 21 were endemic to the Amazon region. The medicinal plants cited by the settlers were used for treating 76 symptoms and/or illnesses, especially related to digestive, respiratory, dermatological, and women's health problems; Anacardium occidentale, Alternanthera brasiliana, and Dalbergia monetaria had the highest URs. Forty plants are cited in MS documents. This research incentive more studies with Amazonian species and shows a list of 11 species for inclusion in health services offered to local populations.
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spelling Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policiesEstudio etnobotánico en un asentamiento rural de la Amazonía: contribución del conocimiento local a las políticas de salud públicaEstudo etnobotânico em um Assentamento rural na Amazônia: contribuição de saberes locais às políticas públicas de saúde Serviços básicos de saúdeAssentamentos ruraisEtnobotânica.Servicios básicos de saludAsentamientos ruralesEtnobotánica.Basic health careRural settlementsEthnobotany.Medicinal plants continue to be appropriate and preferred alternatives for primary health care among rural Amazon populations, although their incorporation into conventional health services has been slow and challenging. Besides that, few Amazon plants have been considered in current public health policies. We sought here to better understand the role of medicinal plants in the therapeutic practices of residents of the Paulo Fonteles Land Settlement at Mosqueiro, a district within Belém (Pará State, Brazil) and identify species of potential value for government health services. Ethnobotanical data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with 61 residents. Results were analyzed using indices of use-report (Ur) and by consulting official documents of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS). The settlers use at least 61 exotic plants and 67 natives to Brazil; of the latter species, 21 were endemic to the Amazon region. The medicinal plants cited by the settlers were used for treating 76 symptoms and/or illnesses, especially related to digestive, respiratory, dermatological, and women's health problems; Anacardium occidentale, Alternanthera brasiliana, and Dalbergia monetaria had the highest URs. Forty plants are cited in MS documents. This research incentive more studies with Amazonian species and shows a list of 11 species for inclusion in health services offered to local populations.Las plantas medicinales siguen siendo una alternativa adecuada y preferida entre las poblaciones rurales amazónicas en la atención primaria de salud, sin embargo su incorporación a los servicios convencionales ha sido un desafío. Esta investigación buscó comprender el papel de las plantas medicinales en las prácticas terapéuticas de los habitantes del Asentamiento Paulo Fonteles, Mosqueiro, distrito de Belém (Pará), enfocándose en identificar especies potenciales a ser valoradas en los servicios oficiales de salud. Se obtuvieron datos etnobotánicos de 61 residentes mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas. Los resultados se analizaron mediante el índice “use-reports (UR)” y consultas a documentos oficiales del Ministerio de Salud. Los pobladores utilizan al menos 61 plantas exóticas, 67 nativas de Brasil, 21 de las cuales están restringidas a la Amazonía. Estas plantas combaten 76 síntomas y/o enfermedades, en especial los problemas digestivos, respiratorios, dermatológicos y femeninos para los cuales Anacardium occidentale, Alternanthera brasiliana y Dalbergia monetaria presentaron mayor UR, respectivamente. Entre las especies mencionadas, 40 se enumeran en documentos de MS. Esta investigación fomenta más estudios con especies amazónicas y presenta una lista de 11 especies para su inclusión en los servicios de salud que se ofrecen a las poblaciones locales.As plantas medicinais continuam sendo uma alternativa apropriada e preferencial entre as populações rurais amazônicas na assistência primária à saúde, contudo a sua incorporação aos serviços convencionais tem sido um desafio. Nesta pesquisa buscou-se entender o papel das plantas medicinais nas práticas terapêuticas dos moradores do Assentamento Paulo Fonteles, Mosqueiro, distrito de Belém (Pará), preocupando-se em identificar espécies potenciais a serem valorizadas nos serviços oficiais de saúde. Os dados etnobotânicos foram obtidos junto a 61 moradores por meio entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os resultados foram analisados utilizando o índice use-reports e consultas a documentos oficiais do Ministério da Saúde. Os assentados, utilizam pelo menos 61 plantas exóticas, 67 nativas do Brasil, 21 destas restritas à Amazônia. Estas plantas combatem 76 sintomas e/ou doenças, sobretudo problemas digestivos, respiratórios, dermatológicos e feminino para os quais Anacardium occidentale, Alternanthera brasiliana e Dalbergia monetaria apresentaram maior UR, respectivamente. Dentre as espécies citadas, 40 constam em documentos do MS. Esta pesquisa incentiva mais estudos com espécies amazônicas e apresenta uma lista de 11 espécies para inclusão nos serviços de saúde oferecidos às populações locais.Research, Society and Development2022-01-15info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/2525810.33448/rsd-v11i1.25258Research, Society and Development; Vol. 11 No. 1; e56911125258Research, Society and Development; Vol. 11 Núm. 1; e56911125258Research, Society and Development; v. 11 n. 1; e569111252582525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIenghttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/25258/22201Copyright (c) 2022 Paula Maria Correa de Oliveira Melo; Pedro Glécio Costa Lima; Joseane Carvalho Costa; Márlia Regina Coelho-Ferreirahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessOliveira Melo, Paula Maria Correa de Lima, Pedro Glécio CostaCosta, Joseane CarvalhoCoelho-Ferreira, Márlia Regina2022-01-16T18:08:18Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/25258Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:43:34.971450Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
Estudio etnobotánico en un asentamiento rural de la Amazonía: contribución del conocimiento local a las políticas de salud pública
Estudo etnobotânico em um Assentamento rural na Amazônia: contribuição de saberes locais às políticas públicas de saúde
title Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
spellingShingle Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
Oliveira Melo, Paula Maria Correa de
Serviços básicos de saúde
Assentamentos rurais
Etnobotânica.
Servicios básicos de salud
Asentamientos rurales
Etnobotánica.
Basic health care
Rural settlements
Ethnobotany.
title_short Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
title_full Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
title_fullStr Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
title_full_unstemmed Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
title_sort Ethnobotanical study in a rural settlement in Amazon: contribution of local knowledge to public health policies
author Oliveira Melo, Paula Maria Correa de
author_facet Oliveira Melo, Paula Maria Correa de
Lima, Pedro Glécio Costa
Costa, Joseane Carvalho
Coelho-Ferreira, Márlia Regina
author_role author
author2 Lima, Pedro Glécio Costa
Costa, Joseane Carvalho
Coelho-Ferreira, Márlia Regina
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Oliveira Melo, Paula Maria Correa de
Lima, Pedro Glécio Costa
Costa, Joseane Carvalho
Coelho-Ferreira, Márlia Regina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Serviços básicos de saúde
Assentamentos rurais
Etnobotânica.
Servicios básicos de salud
Asentamientos rurales
Etnobotánica.
Basic health care
Rural settlements
Ethnobotany.
topic Serviços básicos de saúde
Assentamentos rurais
Etnobotânica.
Servicios básicos de salud
Asentamientos rurales
Etnobotánica.
Basic health care
Rural settlements
Ethnobotany.
description Medicinal plants continue to be appropriate and preferred alternatives for primary health care among rural Amazon populations, although their incorporation into conventional health services has been slow and challenging. Besides that, few Amazon plants have been considered in current public health policies. We sought here to better understand the role of medicinal plants in the therapeutic practices of residents of the Paulo Fonteles Land Settlement at Mosqueiro, a district within Belém (Pará State, Brazil) and identify species of potential value for government health services. Ethnobotanical data was obtained through semi-structured interviews with 61 residents. Results were analyzed using indices of use-report (Ur) and by consulting official documents of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (MS). The settlers use at least 61 exotic plants and 67 natives to Brazil; of the latter species, 21 were endemic to the Amazon region. The medicinal plants cited by the settlers were used for treating 76 symptoms and/or illnesses, especially related to digestive, respiratory, dermatological, and women's health problems; Anacardium occidentale, Alternanthera brasiliana, and Dalbergia monetaria had the highest URs. Forty plants are cited in MS documents. This research incentive more studies with Amazonian species and shows a list of 11 species for inclusion in health services offered to local populations.
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