Knowledge about medicinal plants held by the inhabitants and traditional practitioners of the village of Mazateupa, Nacajuca, Tabasco, Mexico
Juárez Autonomous University of Tabasco. Academic Division of Biological Sciences. Km. 0.5, Villahermosa, Cárdenas highway, junction to Bosques de Saloya.
Research Article
Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 12(01), 122–129
Article DOI: 10.30574/msarr.2024.12.1.0160
Publication history:
Received on 27 August 2024; revised on 04 October 2024; accepted on 06 October 2024
Abstract:
The application of herbs for natural healing requires limitless wisdom, discernment and understanding of the natural order of the universe. The good use of our natural resources could solve economic, health and cultural problems, as they are one of the most felt needs in the communities of Mexico and Tabasco. In this sense, the main interest of this research is to analyze the traditional knowledge of the medicinal flora in Mazateupa, Tabasco. The methodology applied is a model of ethnobotanical methodology. Informants were selected and worked with using the snowball technique. Six people were interviewed in the community and 122 species were recorded. Fifty-two percent are herbs. On the other hand, 100 conditions were recorded, however, ten are the most common. There are many conditions that can be treated with different plants, although they are often used alone. There are many conditions that can be treated with different plants, although they are often used alone. Most of the plants, although medicinal, are also used as ornamental plants. This concludes that in the village of Mazateupa, traditional medicine persists.
Keywords:
Chontal; Ethnobotanical; Illnesses; Mazateupa
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