Plantas tóxicas e medicinais: um alerta para os futuros profissionais educadores.

Abstract

Ornamental plants are used in architecture, many of these are also toxic. Every ten cases of poisoning by plants in Brazil, six involve children under nine years, where 80% of these are accidentals. This study aimed to carry out an extension activity with discussions and lectures directed to pedagogy students of UFCG, with regard to their knowledge on toxic and medicinal plants, highlighting the awareness of children about the dangers. The participants behaved very active and in an attitude of satisfaction during lectures, saying the relevance of the topics, as well as the relevant developments in the field of the addressed content. The activities shown a positive impact, and continued for the following years. It is expected that in a medium term the intervention may have an impact not only in the participants, and can also prevent accidents with children.