Levantamento etnobotânico na comunidade Bola Verde, Teofilândia, Bahia

Abstract

The knowledge of medicinal plants is often the only therapeutic resource for communities. This paper aims to survey on ethnobotanical knowledge and use of medicinal plants of the community Ball Green, Teofilândia, Bahia. We interviewed 72 residents who reported 83 species used for medicinal and mystical purpose. Most were female. The three classes were more representative age between 51-60 years (24%), 61-70 years (20%) and 21-30 years (19%). The preparation of remedies was possible to highlight the use of the leaves as most, followed by bark, flowers, roots, fruits and seeds. Were cited as ways to use bathroom, shower-of-seat, tea, syrup and / or licking, gargling and alcoholic solution. The most commonly used modes of preparation for tea decoction were (87.5%) and infusion (12.5%). Regarding religion, 83.3% declared themselves Catholic, 12.5% Evangelical, 1.3% Catholic and blesser, 2.7% no defined religion. 61 were mentioned health problems. The most recurrent problem is related to the Respiratory System (29%) followed by Digestive (22%), nervous (14.5%), Excretory (12%), Heart (12%), female player (7.4%), Reproductive males (3.1%). The number of species used by respondents to worship their gods and ward off evil supernatural forces is unrepresentative (8.4%).