Levantamento etnobotânico de plantas medicinais e suas utilizações no munucípio de Cocal- PI

Abstract

The Etnobotany studies the relationship of man with plants, especially those used for medicinal purposes in order to rescue biodiversity and popular knowledge. The objective of this study was to conduct an ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants and their uses in the municipality of Cocal-Piauí. The interviewees were identified through a conversation with friends, neighbors, family, secretary of agriculture, rural workers union, using the "snowball" methodology. The questionnaire contained objective and descriptive questions related to the species of plants that are cultivated, their parts used, as well as the forms of preparation and which diseases are treated with the plants. Twenty interviews were conducted, 80% were female and 20% male. The interviewees were aged between 18 and 85 years. Altogether 32 medicinal plants were collected, the most cited being Boldo (Plectranthus barbatus). The most used part of the plant is the leaf and the most used method of preparation for consumption is in the form of tea (decoction). The demand for these plants is related to several diseases mainly pain in general, flu and fever. Finally, the municipality of Cocal has a good diversity when it comes to medicinal plants