Knowledge and use of medicinal plants for users of two basic health units

Abstract

Conhecimento e uso de plantas medicinais por usuários de duas unidades básicas de saúde Conocimiento y uso de plantas medicinales para usuarios de dos unidades básicas de salud

The Health Profile of Basic Care Network Users According to the e-Sus Individual Registry / Perfil de Saúde dos Usuários da Rede de Atenção Básica Baseado no Cadastro Individual e-Sus

“…It was verified that users with chronic noncommunicable diseases (15%), use complementary therapies with medicinal plants, and 60% of these had a low educational level. The study by Lima et al (2014) 15 reinforces these results and brings the predominance among illiterates (36%); furthermore, many users have traditional knowledge about plants and are unaware of their toxicity. Still on this topic, it should be highlighted the risk of using medicinal plants without the guidance of qualified health professional and administered associated with medications, which might increase the risk of drug interaction.…”