"I prefer plants to medicines": the use of plants for medicinal purposes in the quilombola territory of Cajá dos Negros, in BatalhaAlagoas / "Prefiro plantas do que remédios": o uso de plantas para fins medicinais no território quilombola Cajá dos Negros, em BatalhaAlagoas

• Main Authors: Filipe Silva dos Santos (Author), Jailton Júnior da Silva Santos (Author), Lucas André Farias da Costa (Author), Wanderley dos Santos da Silva (Author), Matteus Freitas de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Alagoas, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Quilombola communities are ethnic groups that relate specifically to the territory and traditions that are orally passed down for generations. Among these customs are the practice and use of medicinal plants as an alternative to healing and treating illnesses, as well as the use in rituals and relig...