Consumo de Infusões Medicinais em crianças de 0 a 6 meses de idade / Consumption of Medicinal Infusions in children from 0 to 6 months of age

Abstract

Resumo: O objetivo de estudo foi investigar o consumo de chás em crianças de 0 à 6 meses de idade. Consiste em uma pesquisa de campo, exploratória, descritiva de abordagem quantitativa, desenvolvida no Centro de Saúde da Mulher na cidade de Barbalha -CE. A coleta de dados aconteceu por meio de entrevista semiestruturada. Os critérios de inclusão foram estar no local e disponibilizar-se a participar, sendo excluídas as mães deficientes auditivas ou que não completaram a entrevista. O estudo foi constituído por 65 mulheres-mães, com idade média de 27,92 ± 7,98 anos de idade, entre os lactentes 53,8% eram do sexo feminino e 46,2% do sexo masculino. Quanto ao consumo de líquidos das crianças antes dos seis meses, 70,8% estavam em aleitamento materno exclusivo, 15,4% fizeram a ingesta de algum tipo de chá, 6,2% receberam água, 4,6% fazia uso de fórmula láctea e chá. Assim, verificou-se um alto consumo de líquidos ofertados precocemente, dentre eles o chá apresentou maior frequência. Palavras-chave: Aleitamento materno; Alimentação complementar; Chás medicinais.Abstract: The aim of this study was to investigate the consumption of teas in children from 0 to 6 months of age. It consists in a field research, exploratory, descriptive, of a quantitative approach, developed in the women's health center in the town of Barbalha -CE. The data collection occurred through semi-structured interviews. The inclusion criteria were being on the place and offer to participate, being excluded mothers with hearing loss or who did not complete the interview. The study was composed by 65 women-mothers, with an average age of 27.92 ± 7.98 years old, among infants 53.8% were female and 46.2% male. In relation to the consumption of liquids of children before the age of six months old, 70.8% were receiving exclusive breastfeeding, 15.4% did the ingestion of some kind of tea, 6.2% received water, 4.6% made use of milk formula and tea. Thus, there was a high consumption of liquids offered early, among them the tea presented higher frequency.

Situational diagnosis of the popular use of medicinal plants in pediatrics

“…The agreement between the popular use of 35 species of medicinal plants carried out in this community and the data of scientific literature, considering indications of use, used part and administration form, indicate the importance of popular reports and experiences as support for scientific development in phytotherapy (Oliveira et al, 2018). According to Silva and Oliveira (2018), much of what is known about the treatment with the plants comes from popular knowledge.…”

“…The use of plants for medicinal purposes is part of the culture of different populations (Badke et al, 2016), and also employed in relief and treatment of symptoms in childhood, with reports of early use in infants (Silva et al, 2020). Because it is considered a natural treatment, many consider it risk-free, which makes the population susceptible to severe adverse events due to the indiscriminate use of this therapeutic resource (Alcantara et al, 2015;Silva and Oliveira, 2018). Madrigal-Delgado et al (2010) describes the intoxication in infants under 1 year old who had received a homemade infusion of Anís de Estrella from their parents as a treatment for symptoms of infant colic in Costa Rica.…”