Saberes populares e uso de plantas como fitoterápicos no controle de enfermidades na criação de aves no município de Cocal-PI

Abstract

In the municipality of Cocal, state of Piauí, it is common to use medicinal plants as therapeutic alternatives to combat and/or prevent parasites that affect animals and cause health problems. With this, the work aimed to describe the experiences of using medicinal plants in the cure and prevention of diseases in production animals and the rescue of popular knowledge of breeders in the municipality of Cocal-PI. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied in which people were chosen for raising animals and using plants for medicinal purposes. Through data collection, it is clear that the use of this therapy is more comprehensive in poultry, considering that birds do not need high drug concentrations to cure diseases. It is concluded that medicinal plants are present in the daily life of family farmers in Cocal-PI and popular knowledge can contribute as a tool for maintaining sustainable agroecological practices in poultry farming