Estudo etnobotânico e etnoveterinário das plantas medicinais no assentamento Jacu município de Pombal – Paraíba.

Abstract

Currently, the etnobotany studies, they register the use of medical plants, l-iavlng some awareness through the empirical modems and uses of phytotherapy among the community and your people. Therefore, the purpose was to make an inventory of medicinal'plants used by the community Jacu Settlement. in Pombal - PB. which one is located in the interior of Pharaiba about 8 km downtown in BR461, through the way of Paulista - PB. In this research, we wanted to get through the habitants, to register the rescue of the use about some medical cies which ones are used such as your therapeutic use. As the methods excelled, in the study of popular participation with general explanations, about the empirical use of 'medicinal species, interviews and questionnaires with oarticipation of 25 families consisting of questions to both mexes, about plants mentioned and proven in use in universe of 40 families between the ages of 25 to 70 years. The information was taken between the months of January and February 2011. Been ranked 40 were taken as medicinal planta and the confirmation of its uses and effectiveness of all. These plants were founding the backyards of residents, and the surrounding settlements. Regarding the classification of families of plants found are highlighted: Anacardiaceae, Bignoniaceae, Fabaceae, Leguminoseae, Rhamnaceae, Verbenaceae Asteraceae. Poaceae, Punicaceae, Meliaceae and Rubiaceae.Total of 19 families and 26 species. In conclusion, we could say that the trees species of medicinal use, there is no interruption to its use or thought the year they can be used requiring only be object of further research se that the use phytotherapeutic, whether each increasingly understood and useful mainly coastal populations.