A etnobotânica da Jurema preta e seus efeitos fitopsicológicos e espirituais dentro de um sistema agroindustrial.

Abstract

In antiquity, healing practices were referenced in religious practices. In this perspective, health has always been directly linked to spirituality. With the Cartesian Revolution and the development of medicine, there was a break in the link between health and religion. If before the therapeutic practices of healing considered the physical, psychic, social and spiritual aspects as a unit for treatment, the scientificity of medicine consolidated as a maximum view on health, denying the healing aspect of spiritual nature. Science explains practically everything except spiritual ones. Receiving contributions from other continents, such as Africa, Brazil acquired customs and religious beliefs previously unknown. Among these traditions stands out the candomblé, predominantly, in the present day in practically all regions of the country. candomblé is a religion that was founded in Brazil in the nineteenth century and brought with it intervening practices in the process of curing diseases. In its healing work, candomblé, that is a completely nature-centered religion, uses botanical resources to make compositions that help cure and treat body and spirit illness. In all, candomblecists use natural resources, such as water and leaves, even before any common ritual. Thus, the vegetation is indispensable for these subjects. Without it there is no Orixás worship. Among the many plants used, there is the use of black Jurema in compounds for body health care, using leaves, bark, flowers and even its symbolic representation. The jurema also used by other traditions allows for a very considerable diversity of use and is therefore of great value for healing processes in Afro-Brazilian religions, especially candomblé. In this perspective, the objective of the present work was to understand the phytopsychological and spiritual effects in the healing practices in candomblé through the use of the black jurema plant. This is an exploratory field research with an explanatory and quanti-quali approach. The research with 08 candomblecist participants was divided into three categories: 01. Transcendent - (hallucinogenic effect) "magic drink", "communication link with the ancestors "; 02. Cleaning -" unloading bath "and 03. The healing when asked" What are the phytopsychological and spiritual effects on healing practices in candomblé through the use of the black jurema plant? ". Portraying the sacred power of the plant in the use of healing rituals in candomblé.