Plantas medicinais: a importância desse conhecimento em uma escola do município de São José de Piranhas - PB.

Abstract

The use of plants for medicinal purposes, for treatment, prevention and cure of diseases, is one of the oldest forms of medicai practice of mankind. This paper aims to evaluate the importance of medicinal plants in the school in the opinion of teachers and students of the Primary School Tenente Titico Gomes in São José de Espinharas - PB. The survey was conducted with two groups: one group consisting of three classes of the 9th year of elementary school totaling 28 respondents: 09 studying in the morning, 12 in the afternoon and 07 in the form of Youth and Adults at night. The second group of elementary school teachers, a total of 26 respondents. The study was conducted through a field survey of a quantitative-descriptive by applying a structured questionnaire with students and teachers of both sexes, seeking to identify the diverse aspects related to medicinal plants in the school environment in the design of interviewed. It was found that the approach of medicinal plants in the school routine is still insufficient and gives only an ad hoc basis in Science lessons, which demonstrate that by this school there is little appreciation of the subject.