Plantas medicinais utilizadas como calmantes por agricultores ecológicos da região sul do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

Objective: to identify the medicinal plants used as with sedative effects by families of ecological farmers from Southern Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil. Methods: this is a qualitative study, exploratory and descriptive approach, and the data were collected from January to May 2009. Eight families of farmers were participants which were residents in Pelotas, Morro Redondo, Canguçu and Arroio do Padre cities. This study was approved by the Committee of Ethics in Research of the Medicine Faculty of the Federal University of Pelotas (072/2007). Results: it was found citations of 196 medicinal plants, some native and other exotic, and seven elixirs. From these, twelve plants (Lactuca sativa L., Aloysia gratissima (Gillies & Hook.) Tronc., Chamomilla recutita L., Cymbopogon citratus (DC.), Aloysia triphylla Royle, Aristolochia cymbifera Mart. & Zucc., Ageratum conyzoides L., Eucalyptus sp., Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck, Passiflora caerulea L., Melissa officinalis L., Cunila microcephala Benth.), and one elixir were mentioned as having soothing effect. Conclusion: the nurse can work in guidelines the use of medicinal plants aimed at health promotion, prevention and treatment of diseases. It is essential the enlargement of the pharmacological studies on plants used by popular knowledge in health care. Descriptores: nursing; health policy; health promotion; rural; anxiety.

Medicinal plants for the "nerves": a review of ethnobotanical studies carried out in South Brazil

“…The use of exotic species, which are frequently cultivated in domestic gardens, points to the influence of different cultures coming from several ethnic groups. European, Asian and African descendants have integrated with indigenous peoples in Brazil, which is responsible for originating the current tradition of popular use of medicinal plants in the country (Ceolin et al 2009;Battisti et al 2013;Löbler et al 2014).…”

“…Thusly, a total of 27 ethnobotanical studies performed in Rio Grande do Sul were consulted. These studies took place in different physiographic regions of Rio Grande do Sul as defined by Fortes (1959): Alto Uruguai - Battisti et al (2013), Kubo (1997), Löwe (2004);Campanha -Löbler et al (2014); Campos de Cima da Serra - Ritter et al (2002); Depressão Central - Baldauf et al (2009), Koch (2000), Possamai (2000), Soares et al (2004), Somavilla & Canto-Dorow (1996), Souza (2007), Vendruscolo & Mentz (2006); Encosta do Sudeste - Borba (2008), Ceolin et al (2009), Martha (2003), Veiga (2003), Zanandrea (2003); Encosta Inferior do Nordeste - Barbosa (2005), Sebold (2003); Encosta Superior do Nordeste - Piva (1998); Litoral -Borges (2010), Froehlich (1998), Sperry et al (1999); Missões - Barros et al (2007); Planalto Médio - Garlet & Irgang (2001); and Serra do Sudeste - Fernandes (2001), Leitzke (2003).…”

Plantas medicinales utilizadas en la salud infantil

“…Al analizar el uso de las plantas medicinales en el cuidado de la salud del niño, destacamos un área donde el enfermero se puede calificar, siendo que cada vez más el Ministerio de la Salud viene incentivando el uso de las terapias complementarias en el SUS, a través de proyectos de investigación, capacitación y cursos 12 . Para obtener subsidios de trabajo con la educación en salud sobre plantas medicinales, ese profesional debe instrumentalizarse a través de la revisión de estudios científicos que puedan dar base a las informaciones y a las necesidades de cuidado del usuario en relación al uso de las plantas medicinales de manera que complementen el tratamiento alopático.…”

“…Se sabe que en Brasil, debido a las distintas características climáticas y a la diversidad de la flora, muchas plantas reciben el mismo nombre popular en diferentes localidades, aunque siendo especies diferentes y con principios activos distintos 12 .…”

Análise Do Uso De Plantas Medicinais E Medicamentos Em Habitantes Do Município De Capitão/Rs

“…Outros usuários relataram ação digestiva e calmante, assim como Ohno, Tomoyuki et al (2003) descobriram em seu estudo que o óleo essencial desta planta pode ser utilizado para eliminar a bactéria Helicobacter pylori, e que a mesma não desenvolve resistência ao óleo. Já a ação sedativa (calmante) foi descrita por Ceolin (2009), em seus indivíduos estudados.…”