The participation of Wajãpi women from the State of Amapá (Brazil) in the traditional use of medicinal plants - a case study

• Main Authors: da Mata Nely Dayse Santos (Author), de Sousa Rosinaldo Silva (Author), Perazzo Fábio F (Author), Carvalho José Carlos Tavares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to analyze the importance of traditional medicinal plants use to Wajãpi women in the State of Amapá, Brazil, as well as their practices in the local common illnesses of treatment considering the prevaili...