Estudo dos padrões de uso de plantas medicinais na localidade de Catembe

Abstract

Traditional medicine is a little known area in Mozambique, its knowledge remains restricted to a small number of individuals in society who are the PMT. The present study is intended to be a contribution to making information about plants of medicinal value accessible to the general public. This study evaluated the patterns of use of medicinal plants in the locality of Catembe. The methodology applied was the PRA (Quick Participatory Diagnosis), 35 interviews were made to PMT registered at AMETRAMO. 72 species from 38 families used for medicinal purposes were identified. 20 of which were considered difficult to find. Through the scoring and ordering method (Score and Ranking) the diseases considered most frequent were identified, which are malaria, STD, Epilepsy, Diarrhea and the most serious because they can lead to death were Asthma, Diarrhea and Epilepsy and diseases whose traditional cure is considered effective by PMT and are Asthma, Menstrual Cramps, Diarrhea, Dementia and Impotence. By the method of matrix in pairs (Pairwise Ranking) were identified. 6 plant communities supplying medicinal plants. The PMTs gave greater preference to the forest (Mutsu) the preference is based on the species diversity parameter, which means that Mutsu has greater species diversity. It is in this habitat where the PMTs make most of their crops for medicinal use. The methods of preparation of medicines are: Poultice, Decoction, Infusion and Maceration. The dosage of the drug is determined according to age. As for the abundance, the forest has a higher specific composition density and species are more frequent in this habitat. This result is in accordance with the preference made by the PMT to Mutsu (forest), which obtained the highest percentage in the score and ordering (Score and Ranking). 40 species were observed in the forest and 33 species observed in the savannah. Of the species observed in the forest and savannah 27 are used by the PMTs, Of the 17 herbaceous species used by the PMTs only 3 were recorded in the squares. Forty woody species were identified in the forest and 33 of which were woody in the Savannah. The most common species were: Psydrax locupes (19.6%) Hymenocardia ulmoides (7.4%) Dialium schechteri (4.9%) Tricalysia capensis (3.9%)(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)