Traditional knowledge of small farmers on medicinal plants used for occupational pain treatment
Objective: The research aimed to evaluate the ethnobotanical knowledge of farmers from Cariri, Ceara, Brazil, in the treatment of occupational back and muscles pain, considering the local culture and biodiversity. Method: The ethnobotanical data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de São Carlos
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Cadernos de Terapia Ocupacional |
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| Online Access: | http://www.cadernosdeterapiaocupacional.ufscar.br/index.php/cadernos/article/view/1249/751 |
| Summary: | Objective: The research aimed to evaluate the ethnobotanical knowledge of farmers from Cariri, Ceara,
Brazil, in the treatment of occupational back and muscles pain, considering the local culture and biodiversity.
Method: The ethnobotanical data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, free list technic and snowball,
and analyzed by Collective Subject Discourse and species use value methods. Results: We found 18 species;
Barbatimão (Stryphnodendron rotundifolium Mart) and Sucupira (Bowdichia virgilioides Kunth) were the most
cited species with use-value of 0.5 and 0.6, respectively. We found a vast wealth of information related to culture
of traditional communities studied. Conclusion: Comprehension about the activities developed in agriculture allows
occupational therapy to intervene and work to promote the health of farmers thereby improving their quality of life.
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| ISSN: | 0104-4931 2238-2860 |