Estudo etnobotânico e etnoveterinário de plantas medicinais na comunidade Várzea Comprida dos Oliveiras, Pombal, Paraíba, Brasil.

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i BIÜ1.10'REGA.'CCTh'l.:íCS l +nbuq#n ptn m=#ulppK#p++r= -E !H+-- BnnHBI E ANDRADE, S. E. O. de. Ethnovet and ethnobotanical study of medicinal planta in the community Várzea Comprida dos Oliveiras, Pombal, Paraiba, Brazil. Pombal, PB: UFCG, 2012. 40 p. Monograph (Graduation in Agronomy). Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia Agroalimentar. Pombal, PB. ABSTRACT It is believed that the use of medicinal planta as medicine is probably as old as man himself. The knowledge about medicinal planta symbolizes often the only therapy of many communities. The objectivo of this study was to analyze. from the point of view ethnobotanical and ethnovet. the use of medicinal planta by community Várzea Comprida dos Oliveiras, Pombal, Paraiba, Brazil. Data collection was accomplished by completing three questionnaires. We interviewed 40 people, 20 men and 20 women. Were cited 27 species used in curing diseases that affect humans, 3 species used in curing diseases that affect animais and 6 species used in combination with honey to cure diseases that affect humans. For the treatment of humans, the community uses the leaves, bark. roots, fruits, seeds. flowers and bulbs. and as a means of preparing the infusion, maceration. decoction, Juice and gargling. For the treatment of animais. the communlty usos the bulbs. fruits and leaves. and as a means of preparation maceration, juice. milk and beaten with potion. The species most often cited for the treatment of diseases affecting humans are: Peppermint (Menfha sp.), Lemon Balm (l.lppfa a/Z)a (Mill.) NE Brown.) and Macela (Eg/eles v/scosa (L.) Less.). The species most often cited for the treatment of diseases that affect animais were: Garlic (.4///um saf/vum L.), Lemon (C/crus spp.) and Mastruz (Chenol)od/um aml)rosto/des L.). The species used in combination with honey to treat diseases that affect humana most often cited were: Lemos (Cifras spp.). Orange (C/frui s/r70ns/s L.) and Spearmint (Monfha sp.). Tho use of medicinal planta, both for humana and for animale. were moro directed towards the cure of respiratory diseases, digestive problems and inflammation in general.