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- The study explores the role of phytotherapy as a therapeutic method in primary care for children, highlighting its cultural significance.
- Researchers conducted a field study using surveys and interviews to gather both quantitative and qualitative data, focusing on socio-demographic and ethnopharmacological factors.
- Findings reveal that phytotherapy knowledge is often passed down through families and communities, driven by accessibility, affordability, and a belief in plant-based remedies, ultimately suggesting a need to integrate this tradition into modern healthcare practices.
Article Abstract
Objective: To demonstrate the use of phytotherapy as a therapy adopted in the context of Primary Care to Childhood.
Method: Observational and analytical field research, with quantitative-qualitative approach. A semi-structured survey was used on socio-demographic and ethnopharmacological variables, audio interview and daily observation.
Results: The production of knowledge about phytotherapy constitutes a family heritage, but incorporated data resulting from the daily experiences shared by the community. The main factors were: easy access to this resource, high costs of conventional treatment, difficulty in accessing medical services and belief in the power of plants. The attributed meanings were: prevention and treatment of injuries, rescue of memory and of experiences, factor integrative with nature and aggregative among members of the community.
Final Considerations: Rescuing this tradition brings a new meaning to health care.
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