The use of medicinal plants by an indigenous Pataxó community in NE Brazil O uso de plantas medicinais por uma comunidade indígena Pataxó no NE do Brasil

The use of medicinal plants by an indigenous Pataxó community in NE Brazil O uso de plantas medicinais por uma comunidade indígena Pataxó no NE do Brasil

We identified and classified 48 medicinal plants used by the Pataxó Indians in south Bahia, Brazil. The location is an ecologically threatened area designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The aim of this paper is to document phytotherapeutic practices in the indigenous community of Mata Medon...

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Main Authors: S.T. Lima Cunha, E.D. Rodrigues, C. Alves, T.L. Merrigan, T. Melo, M.L.S. Guedes, A.F. Nascimento, M.B Toralles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2012-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Plantas Medicinais
Subjects:
plantas medicinais
comunidade indígena
etnobotânica
Pataxó
Bahia
medicinal plants
indigenous community
ethnobotany
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