Uso de plantas medicinais no dia a dia da população assistida pela Estratégia Saúde da Família: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Medicinal plants have done and continue to be part of the life of a good portion of the population. These resources past and present, many of them already have evidence of its effectiveness. People use by tradition and even for lack of resources for health care that has somehow met the demands of health illness of several families. Recognizing the importance of medicinal plants as a therapeutic resource, the World Health Organization (WHO) has advised the development of actions aimed at the inclusion of medicinal plants in Primary Health Care Unfortunately many people use this therapeutic resource improperly believing that to be natural may not cause harmful changes to the body. This study aimed to carry out a review of the literature in order to acquire information about the main plants used by the enrolled population in the area of coverage of the Family Health Strategy (FHS) Monsignor Gerardo Magela beyond the acquisition of knowledge to guide their use avoiding adverse reactions caused by misuse. It was observed from the survey that many traditions, knowledge and practices are not covered by health professionals working in Primary Health Care (PHC) for several reasons.