Plantas medicinais no contexto da educação de jovens e adultos e economia solidária.

Abstract

The pedagogical practices developed in EJA, for the most part, have undergone modification and begin to be able to involve even more the experience of the student as a starting point for the development of formalized education. There are thousands of species of medicinal plants and condiments around the world and each one of them has its particularities, which can assist in the treatment and prevention of various ailments, however unlike many imagine. plants can be harmful to health. Therefore, the use of medicinal plants should not be indiscriminate. Solidarity Economy is a term that encompasses several perspectives that come together in a common intention: the alternative of sustainable development. Many denominations are used to represent different popular economic experiences. such as: "Popular economy, solidarity economy, solidarity and work economy, associative, informal, ... "but all reflecting community-based, popular initiatives. Initiatives that translate into income-generating activities and programs and how possibility of overcoming economic and social exclusion. The objective of this work was to stimulate EJA students from Escola Municipal Papa Paulo VI to know the correct ways to manipulation of medicinal plants and spread the implementation of medicinal gardens in schools;, in addition to raising awareness by creating an association dedicated to conscious and safe use of medicinal plants, achieving a better quality of life. In relation to the profile of the students it was found that the majority are female, work as housewives and farmers and live in the countryside and know medicinal plants. In addition to listing the plants most used and theirs; best-known applications. A vegetable garden was built and the students learned the correct way to prepare medicinal plants, from the collection and sanitation plants and jars used to store the products. Leaves, husks, dry seeds or fresh were washed, dried, stored and labeled with the plant name and date of shelf life. Then they were prepared in the form of syrup, medicinal wine, solution healing and dyes. The solidarity economy emerges as a way to contribute to express and try to organize a better society where a group of people fight together to achieving a single objective, educational processes are inserted that lead to the achievement of ethical and moral values ​​and help fight social exclusion by promoting a better quality of life.