Etnobotânica de Plantas Medicinais no Assentamento Monjolinho, município de Anastácio, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

(Ethnobotany of medicinal plants in the Monjolinho settlement, Anastácio, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil). Th is work carried out an ethnobotanical survey of the medicinal plants used by the inhabitants of the Monjolinho settlement inAnastácio city, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Th e goal of this work was to verify how residents congregate information brought from their place with information obtained where they live now, and to verify how the knowledge of spontaneous and native species from cerrado varies in relation to the specie cultivated. A total of 35 inhabitants were interviewed using the snowball method (33 women). Th e species (210) recorded belong to 72 families. Of these, many are native Cerrado species and the remaining species are cultivated next to the houses. Fabaceae and Asteraceae were the most cited families. Of the 23 species of Fabaceae, 20 are native. Th e species with the highest number of citations were jatobá (Hymenaea spp.) and barbatimão (Stryphnodendron obovatum Benth.). Th ose with a high agreement index of use (CUP) were barbatimão (S. obovatum) and cancorosa (Maytenus ilicifolia (Schrad.) Planch). Leaves represented the most used parts. Diseases of the respiratory and genitourinary systems were cited. Th e species use diversity (H' = 5,03) was high. Th e information was acquired from friends (37%), courses (17%) or family (39%), and shows that there is use of medicinal species, and knowledge about these plants, in the community.

Medicinal Plants in Rural Settlements of a Protected Area in the Littoral of Northeast Brazil

“…This was also acknowledged as the most commonly indicated in other studies (e.g. AMOROZO, 2002;BEGOSSI;TAMASHIRO, 2002;CUNHA;BORTOLOTTO, 2011). Furthermore, gastrointestinal disorders (11.1%), undefined illnesses (8.3%), contagious and parasitic diseases (7.2%) and nervous disorders (6.1%) were also important indications (Table 2).…”

“…Other modes, including mixed bottlefuls, inhalation bath and juice, accounted for 6,1%. Tea as the most common mode of preparation was also highlighted in studies (AMOROZO, 2002;CARVALHO et al, 2013;CUNHA;BORTOLOTTO, 2011;PINTO;AMOROZO;FURLAN, 2006).…”

“…Several studies were conducted in this biome aiming to understand the use of medicinal plants, and to systematize local knowledge on the use of phytoterapic compounds (BEGOSSI; HANAZAKI; TAMASHI- RO, 2002;PINTO;AMOROZO;FURLAN, 2006). Rural communities have also received attention from ethnobotanical surveys (AMOROZO, 2004;CUNHA;BORTOLOTTO, 2011;, and are characterized by the summed knowledge of farmers from several areas sharing different practices.…”

“…Ethnobotanical studies within these communities allow the evaluation of how the residents assemble the knowledge brought from their local of origin with knowledge acquired in the local where they are settled now. Therefore, to adapt to the new local, residents must be able to distinguish the new species which are useful for their needs (CUNHA; BORTOLOTTO, 2011).…”

Plantas medicinais conhecidas por especialistas locais de uma comunidade rural maranhense

“…Especificamente para as comunidades rurais, que possuem baixo nível de desenvolvimento socioeconômico, os recursos vegetais exercem um papel extremamente importante no atendimento das necessidades básicas, como o provimento de medicamentos fitoterápicos, por exemplo, sendo esta muitas vezes, a única alternativa para o tratamento de doenças (Cunha & Bortolotto, 2011). Além disso, diversos estudos sobre plantas medicinais revelam que a proximidade das comunidades rurais com a natureza facilita o uso dessas, e que o conhecimento botânico local tem sido preservado ao longo das gerações (Pinto et al, 2006;Roque et al, 2010;Silva et al, 2011).…”