| Medicinal knowledge and plant utilization in an Amazonian coastal community of Marud?, Par? State (Brazil). | |
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PMID: 19632314 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: It shows the local medicinal uses of biodiversity in Brazil's Amazonian littoral, promoting the value of folk knowledge, and its applicability in future studies. AIM OF THE STUDY: To demonstrate the importance of the knowledge of medicinal plants in the Amazonian coastal community of Marud?, located in Par? State, Brazil. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fieldwork was conducted between 1996 and 1998, using the methods of participant observation, semi-structured interviews and informal discussions to elicit information from community residents and plant specialists, in addition to collecting plant material. RESULTS: Community residents possess knowledge of 229 medicinal plants distributed in 81 botanical families and know how to manipulate them in a variety of ways, with special care taken to ensure that they are used in the safest and most efficient manner. Therapeutic indications for these plants include illness and disease recognized in the repertoire of Western medicine as well as ailments perceived from a local cultural perspective. CONCLUSION: Results from this study attest to informants' knowledge of medicinal flora and their ability and openness to integrate new species from diverse origins into their gamut of medicinal knowledge, including industrial therapeutic preparations and animal products. Local uses of biodiversity in Brazil's Amazonian littoral are also evinced, promoting the value of folk medicinal knowledge. Similarly, it mentions the potential of implementing local knowledge in Brazil's Unitary Health System. |
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Authors:
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M?rlia Coelho-Ferreira |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-07-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology Volume: 126 ISSN: 1872-7573 ISO Abbreviation: J Ethnopharmacol Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-10-19 Completed Date: 2010-02-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7903310 Medline TA: J Ethnopharmacol Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 159-75 Citation Subset: IM |
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Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Coordena??o de Bot?nica, Campus de pesquisa, Av Perimetral, CP 1901, Guam?, CEP 66077-530, Bel?m, Par?, Brazil. mcoelho@museu-goeldi.br |
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Brazil
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ethnology Drug Therapy, Combination Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Medicine, Traditional* Phytotherapy* Plant Preparations / adverse effects, therapeutic use* Plant Structures |
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0/Plant Preparations |
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