The use of non-cultivated plants in a daily diet based on local cuisines is potentially of
considerable interest to nutritional scientists, because of the plants' role as local products …

O uso das Práticas Integrativas e Complementares (PIC) é crescente e sua
institucionalização na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) um desafio. Este artigo discute o …

From an indigenous and holistic perspective, the current dominant biomedical model of
health and illness has a limited view of people and their wellbeing. The present study aimed …

The erosion of cultural knowledge and traditions as a result of globalization and migration is
a commonly reported phenomenon. We compared one type of cultural knowledge about …

A cross-cultural comparison of traditional household remedies in primary health care and
ritual healing practices in two economically and socio-demographically similar communities …

Background The risk of losing traditional knowledge of medicinal plants and their use and
conservation is very high. Documenting knowledge on distribution and use of medicinal …

The total phenol and flavonoid contents of 19 Amazonian plants and their related antioxidant
activities were determined. The extracts from the plant leaf, bark, root, fruit and/or stem were …

Background A large number of people in both developing and developed countries rely on
medicinal plant products to maintain their health or treat illnesses. Available evidence …

Background: Medicinal plants are being used by the majority of the population throughout
the world for their primary health care needs. The reliance is also prevalent in Nepal, aided …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Medicinal plant use was investigated in
Apillapampa, a community of subsistence farmers located in the semi-arid Bolivian Andes …