A zooterapia popular no Estado da Bahia: registro de novas espécies animais utilizadas como recursos medicinais

Neto, Eraldo Medeiros Costa

doi:10.1590/s1413-81232011000700100

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“…Among these products, animal fat was the most cited in this and in other studies [2,5-7,14,18,20,25,32,35]. Most of these materials have been reported in other surveys of human utilization of zootherapeutic resources in Brazil [14,24,45], indicating that these practices are widely disseminated throughout the country.…”

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Traditional uses of medicinal animals in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil

Alves

Neta

Trovão

et al. 2012

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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The present work presents an inventory of the traditional medicinal uses of animals in the municipality of Bom Sucesso in Paraíba State (PB) in the semiarid northeastern region of Brazil. Information was obtained through the use of semi-structured interviews with 50 people who use zootherapeutic products. A total of 25 animal species used for medicinal purposes were identified (18 vertebrates and seven invertebrates) distributed among five taxonomic categories; the groups with the largest numbers of citations were: mammals (8 citations), insects (7), and reptiles (5). The most cited animal species were: Tubinambis merianae “teju” lizards (44 citations); Apis mellifera Italian honeybees (318 citations); Gallus gallus chickens (31 citations); Ovis aries sheep (31 citations); Crotalus durissus rattlesnakes (14 citations); Boa constrictor (12 citations); and Bos taurus cattle (12 citations). A significant number of illnesses and conditions treated with animal-based medicines were cited, and the category with the greatest number of citations was “problems affecting the respiratory system”. Our results suggest that the use of zootherapeutics in the region is persistent, and that knowledge about these curative practices is an integral part of the regional culture. As such, studies concerning the uses of zootherapeutics are important windows to understanding human/environmental/cultural interactions and a pathway to conciliating regional cultures with efforts to conserve the native fauna.

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Traditional uses of medicinal animals in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil

Alves

Neta

Trovão

et al. 2012

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…The use of biological resources for various therapies has been documented in many different parts of the world [4-16]. Plants and animals have been used as medicinal sources since ancient times [1,2,17-22], and even today animal and plant-based pharmacopeias continue to play an essential role in world health care [1,2,4].…”

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The faunal drugstore: Animal-based remedies used in traditional medicines in Latin America

Alves

2011

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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Zootherapy is the treatment of human ailments with remedies made from animals and their products. Despite its prevalence in traditional medical practices worldwide, research on this phenomenon has often been neglected in comparison to medicinal plant research. This review discusses some related aspects of the use of animal-based remedies in Latin America, identifies those species used as folk remedies, and discusses the implications of zootherapy for public health and biological conservation. The review of literature revealed that at least 584 animal species, distributed in 13 taxonomic categories, have been used in traditional medicine in region. The number of medicinal species catalogued was quite expansive and demonstrates the importance of zootherapy as an alternative mode of therapy in Latin America. Nevertheless, this number is certainly underestimated since the number of studies on the theme are very limited. Animals provide the raw materials for remedies prescribed clinically and are also used in the form of amulets and charms in magic-religious rituals and ceremonies. Zootherapeutic resources were used to treat different diseases. The medicinal fauna is largely based on wild animals, including some endangered species. Besides being influenced by cultural aspects, the relations between humans and biodiversity in the form of zootherapeutic practices are conditioned by the social and economic relations between humans themselves. Further ethnopharmacological studies are necessary to increase our understanding of the links between traditional uses of faunistic resources and conservation biology, public health policies, sustainable management of natural resources and bio-prospecting.

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“…The use of broths from other animals is widespread in different regions of Brazil, including broths from clams (L. pectinata), snails (Turbinella laevigata, Strombus pugilis, Pugilina morio) and oysters (Crassostrea sp.) (Costa-Neto, 1999;Costa-Neto, 2011).…”

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Observations on the therapeutic practices of riverine communities of the Unini River, AM, Brazil

Santos

Pagani

Ramos

et al. 2012

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

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The geographic isolation and limited access to medical care in these communities resulted in unique, rich and consistent therapeutic system. There was a high degree of agreement among interviewees regarding the use of the same resources especially in the categories: psychoactive, cultural syndromes, pregnancy and childbirth, and inflammatory processes, suggesting a high degree of repetition and intercommunication. Further pharmacological and phytochemical investigations may search for new bioactive compounds among the described resources.

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A zooterapia popular no Estado da Bahia: registro de novas espécies animais utilizadas como recursos medicinais

Abstract: A zooterapia popular no Estado da Bahia: registro de novas espécies animais utilizadas como recursos medicinaisThe popular zootherapy in Bahia state: registration of new animal species used as medicinal resources

Cited by 28 publications

References 6 publications

Traditional uses of medicinal animals in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil

Traditional uses of medicinal animals in the semi-arid region of northeastern Brazil

The faunal drugstore: Animal-based remedies used in traditional medicines in Latin America

Observations on the therapeutic practices of riverine communities of the Unini River, AM, Brazil

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