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- Title
RECURSOS FITOTERAPÉUTICOS y COMPORTAMIENTO POBLACIONAL EN DOS SECTORES DE LA RIBERA RIOPLATENSE DE BERISSO, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.
- Authors
Hernández, Marcelo P.; Arambarri, Ana M.
- Abstract
The work discloses of comparative way, the phytotherapy resource used by the inhabitants of two sectors of the Rio de la Plata bank, one continental, ubicated in the area of Palo Blanco and Los Talas localities namely ¨Monte¨, and other insular, represented by Paulino Island, both situated northeastern Berisso party, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. The objective is to analyze the behavior of the people in the use of medicinal plants in relation to the environment in which domestic units are located. Results showed that there are differences due to traditional, structural and environmental factors, that lead to greater awareness and use of plants to treat skin diseases, rheumatism, arthritis and asthma in the island, while on the continental zone, is given due prominence to the use of plants to treat parasitic infections and respiratory problems. Of a total of 61 species, is emphasizes the use of Aloe vera (L.) Burm f. (Asphodelaceae), Cortaderia selloana (Schult. & Schult. f.) Asch. & Graebn. (Poaceae) and Equisetum giganteum L. (Equisetaceae), like the use of one lichen Ramalina celastri (Spreng.) Krog & Swinscow in the Paulino Island.
- Subjects
RIO de la Plata Watershed; BUENOS Aires (Argentina : Province); ARGENTINA; MEDICAL botany; MEDICINAL plants
- Publication
Bonplandia, 2011, Vol 20, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
0524-0476
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.30972/bon.2021320