INTRODUÇÃOO uso das espécies vegetais com fins de tratamento e cura de doenças é conhecido desde as antigas civilizações (CARVALHO;SARTI, 2004). Entre os itens que compõem o meio natural, as plantas se constituem como elemento principal para a fabricação de fitoterápicos e outros medicamentos convencionais e são utilizadas como remédios caseiros em práticas populares. Fato este se deve aos estudos etnofarmacológicos, que em sua prática agrega os valores de uso empírico das espécies vegetais com o respaldo científico que buscam legitimar os efeitos farmacológicos existentes nos mesmos (GONÇALVES, 2015).Para a Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS), as plantas consideradas como medicinais precisam conter, em um ou mais de seus órgãos, substâncias que possam ser usadas com propósitos terapêuticos ou que sejam precursoras de síntese de fármacos (WHO, 1979).O Brasil tem ampla tradição no uso de plantas medicinais e tem tecnologia para validar cientificamente este conhecimento e ressalta que, cerca de 80% da população dos países em desenvolvimento utiliza derivados de plantas medicinais para suas necessidades de atenção primária de saúde (BRASIL, 2011). Uma vez que, o expressivo uso dos recursos naturais, para fins terapêuticos se deve, principalmente, à extensa e diversificada flora .
The influence of vegetation on the reduction of heat in open urban environments by providing a milder and more pleasant microclimate is highlighted in modern science. The objective of this study was to evaluate the trend of microclimatic variables and thermal comfort, in the Federal University of Mato Grosso - UFMT campus, in open spaces (forest fragment, cerrado and paved) with and without afforestation. Three collection points were selected in open spaces (wooded and without afforestation) at the UFMT campus in Cuiabá. To record the data, we used the Alloet Thermohigrometer mini-markers, model TA-318 with 0.1%. The collections took place in May of 2018, period that begins the local winter. The microclimatic variables such as air temperature, relative humidity (%), wind speed, ultraviolet index and chance of rain were analyzed daily from 09:00 to 17:00 for 15 days. The results highlight the importance of the shade provided by the tree vegetation in the forest fragment, which revealed a significant difference for the thermal comfort in relation to the other sample points and without afforestation. The microclimatic parameters present variations of the temperature and relative humidity of the air at the points allocated, with emphasis on the thermal comfort sensation for the wooded area. The research also suggests new scientific investments in studies on urban micro-climates as a way to stimulate and raise awareness of the importance of vegetation in thermal comfort, which can directly reflect the health and well-being of people in general.
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