Use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcer in outpatient treatment

Abstract

Objective: Learning the use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcers accompanied in an outpatient of a public hospital of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: It is qualitative and descriptive study, in which 14 people with venous ulcers were interviewed between January and February 2013. The data were treated according to the content analysis. Results: The categories elaborated were: Medicinal plants used for the care of venous ulcers; Learning in care with medicinal plants; Forms for use of medicinal plants in the care for venous ulcer. Conclusion: The plants are used as tea or directly into the lesion. This care precedes the search to the health services or occurred as a complement form of professional practices. It was important for nursing identifying the influence of this popular knowledge in the care for people with venous ulcers

Evolution of healing ulcers in the lower limbs of patients using Unna boot associated with shiatsu

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Aspects Related to Venous Ulcer Healing and its Influence on Quality of Life

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