Use of medicinal plants by black women: ethnography study in a low-income community

• Main Authors: Patricia Lima Ferreira Santa Rosa (Author), Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga (Author), Mônica Feitosa Santana (Author), Pâmela Adalgisa Lopes Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SciELO, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective To explore beliefs, values and practices related to the use of medicinal plants among low-income black families. Method The research method was ethnography and the participant observation process was done in a low-income community in the peripheral area of the City of São Paulo. Twenty bl...