The vegetal pharmacopoeia in the ethnomedicine of the rural inhabitants of Salinas Grandes, Córdoba, Argentina
Introduction: Studies of medical ethnobotany have aroused growing interest in central Argentina, with few references to the arid and saline ecosystems of Córdoba. The objective of this research is to interpret knowledge and use of medicinal plants within the framework of the rurality of Salinas Gran...
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Sociedad Argentina de Botánica
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/BSAB/article/view/37471 |
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| Sumario: | Introduction: Studies of medical ethnobotany have aroused growing interest in central Argentina, with few references to the arid and saline ecosystems of Córdoba. The objective of this research is to interpret knowledge and use of medicinal plants within the framework of the rurality of Salinas Grandes.
M&M: Specialists and practitioners of domestic medicine were selected by intentional sampling and snowball technique, using interviews with field trips and observation of domestic gardens. Digital and written records of interviewee’s accounts were taken, which were characterized qualitatively.
Results: We identified 332 medicinal uses from 120 plant species (51% wild native, 38% introduced cultivated) from 55 botanical families. In relation to ethnomedicine, we examined etiology, forms of diagnosis and therapy of popular ailments such as "empacho", "culebrilla", "pata de cabra", "ojeadura", on addition to ritual and healing by footprint.
Conclusions: The vegetal pharmacopoeia of Salinas Grandes is rich in the number of medicinal species despite the context of extreme conditions. The presence of sacred aspects accounts for the validity of an integral medicine within the framework of a complex ethnomedical system. |
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