Utilização e aceitação do tratamento com plantas medicinais em Roque Gonzales, RS

Abstract

The study evaluated the knowledge, acceptance and access to medicinal plants by population Roque Gonzales - RS. 171 interviews were conducted, with the collection instrument a questionnaire with closed and open questions. 274 plants were cited by all respondents is that 88.88% of people said they grow some of these plants in their yards and gardens. It was found that 89.50% use medicinal plants, with the highest prevalence females. It was proved that the majority of respondents (78.36%) believe that treatment with medicinal plants to be effective. Knowledge of uses and methods of preparation comes, in general, the family (79.77%) and the age group that makes more use of plants with medicinal action is the elderly (36%), confirming its importance in the field of this type knowledge. The use of plants to treat diseases rather than drugs is still very significant and such studies are needed to recover and value the popular knowledge about the use of these plants.