Levantamento etnofarmacológico nos bairros do entorno da Reserva Biológica Municipal Poço D’anta cobertos por unidades de atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

The present study aimed to undertake an ethnopharmacological study in the communities located near the ReBio Poço D'Anta, seeking to provide grants for the deployment of Phytotherapy in the city of Juiz de Fora, MG. For such purpose, interviews were performed in these communities within three samples: health professionals of UAPS (Community Health Agents, Nursing Technichians, Nurses, Dentists, Physicians and Social workers), UAPS users (home patients), and referent respondents (with knowledge of medicinal plants - PM). To perform the statistic analysis and bibliography confirmation for the preconized pharmacological effects, a number of 20 botanical species were selected when interviewing the home patients and the referent respondents (ER). The importance of these species to the population ans the agreement factor was calculated. Regarding the health professionals it could be verified that no interviewed were able to explain the term phytotherapy and they didn't know about its policies. The largest source of knowledge about the PM come from autodidact knowledge 53.5%,of whitch 83% know UAPS users that use PM on their own. As for the clinical return of the use of MP 86.6% consider the cheaper treatment, about 75% believe to be a safe and effective treatment and 51% highlights the benefit of lower adverse reaction. Therefore there is acceptability for the implantation of phytotherapy in the UAPS involved, but knowledge of the subject is still limited. By interviewing the community and ER rose a total of 84 botanical species. It was found that 79% of the respondents use medicinal plants and that this kind of knowledge has been passed on, mostly to relatives and neighbors. The most mentioned species were: Plectrantus barbatus Andrews, Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E.Br, Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Phyllanthus tenellus L., the most versatile species considered are: Rosmarinus officinalis L., Leonurus sibiricus L., Plantago major L. and Lippia alba., therefore could be grown in the Garden of the City, considering their versatility and relevancy to the communities near this Garden City. From the listed plants the pharmacological confirmation made possible to approach the cultural and the scientific knowledge for 14 species. This study support the approach of common knowledge and scientific knowledge, which can serve as a basis not only for maintenance of this knowledge in the community, but also as an encouragement for the establishment of Phytotherapy in the city of Juiz de Fora.