DANTAS, M. J. L.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1779652079169609; DANTAS, Maria Jaíne Lima.
Resumo:
Medicinal plants are inserted in the family context for the treatment of diseases since
centuries past, when technological resources, knowledge and the breadth of access
to pharmacotherapy were certainly scarcer. By strong tradition, its use has reached the
current times, but there are many inconsistencies about this therapy in society, the
which leads to complications to the health of the population. Therefore, the purpose of the present
study was to understand the importance of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases of the
Cuite population, to promote improvements and safety in use, through care
pharmacist, increasing the quality of life of users. The research was carried out by
application of a data collection instrument (questionnaire) for characterization
sociodemographic and the use of medicinal plants. This project was submitted and
approved by CEP/HUAC/UFCG, opinion 3.021.954. Among the results obtained,
82.5% of UBS patients use medicinal plants and of these, 89.1% are from
women; predominant audience between 18 and 29 years old (27.6%); low level of education
(48.7%); 55.8% also use medication and 57.1% of patients said
use plants frequently, the main route of administration being oral (94.2%).
Furthermore, information passed from generation to generation through knowledge
popular (86.6%), being the boldo (Peumus boldus Molina) 45.5%, lemon balm (Lippia alba -
Mill.) N.E.Br.) 41.7%, capim santo (Cymbopogon citratus -DC.) 34.6%, Chamomile
(Matricaria suaveolens L.) 33.3%, fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill) and elderberry
(Sambucus nigra) 15.4%, Eucalyptus (Eucaliptus globulos) 7.7% and Rosemary (Rosmarinus
officillis) 7.1% the most cited species for medicinal use. Given what was obtained, it was observed
timely the role of the pharmacist in pharmaceutical care for the promotion of education
in health, resulting in the production of the pharmacotherapeutic guide and its presentation in
a workshop promoted for UBS users and employees. Studies like this
benefit the community in promoting rationality in the use of medicinal plants,
so that it becomes effective as an integrative and complementary practice to medicine, with
positive impact on the quality of life of the population and on the value and importance of
pharmacist as a health-promoting agent.