© 2017 Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacognosy Research, 5 (1), 1-14, 2017 ISSN 0719-4250 http://jppres.com/jppres Original Article | Artículo Original Traditional uses of medicinal plants at Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro [Usos tradicionales de plantas medicinales en Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro] Douglas S.A. Chaves 1*, Rosiane C.S. Siqueira1, Lidiane M. Souza1, Mirza N.G. Sanches1, André M. dos Santos2, Cristiano J. Riger2 1Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Health and Biological Science Institute. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, CEP: 23897-000, Brazil. 2Department of Chemistry. Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, CEP: 23897-000, Brazil. *E-mail:
[email protected] Abstract Resumen Context: This work had as outcome to deal with the part of the Contexto: Este trabajo tuvo como salida estudiar la parte de la población population of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro those who use the public health de Seropédica, Río de Janeiro que utiliza el sistema de salud pública y el system and use alternative medicinal plants for the treatment of illness. uso de plantas medicinales como alternativa para el tratamiento de Aims: To evaluate the potential medicinal uses of local plants traditionally enfermedades. used in curing/treatment different diseases and illnesses, and contribute Objetivos: Evaluar los posibles usos medicinales de las plantas locales as a therapeutic option in the public health system of municipality. utilizadas tradicionalmente en la cura-tratamiento de diferentes Methods: A semi-structured questionnaire was used to measure enfermedades y dolencias, y contribuir como una opción terapéutica en el independent variables and issues related to the consumption of medicinal sistema de salud pública del municipio.