ESTUDO ETNOBOTÂNICO E ETNOFARMACOLÓGICO DE PLANTAS MEDICINAIS UTILIZADAS NA REGIÃO DE MATINHOS - PR

Abstract

This work was carried out is ethnobotanical research in the Matinhos region -- in the Paraná State coast, about knowledge and perception of existing plant resources, seeking to understand what the relations between the locals and the forest fragment, in order to systematize the popular knowledge of species medicinal and its relation to therapeutic use. The data were collected between August 2011 and February 2013. Ten informants were interviewed about their knowledge of medicinal species residing in rural communities and neighborhoods of the city. The survey revealed the use of 80 medicinal plant species belonging to 48 families that Lamiaceae was the most mentioned. The main part used in preparing of the teas is the leaf, and is the most common preparation is the infusion. In addition, we have carried out the essential oil extraction by hydrodestillation. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]