Descriptive study about the use of plants as therapeutic alternatives

Authors

  • Marcela Alejandra Birri Cátedra de Salud Pública. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).
  • Matías Cabral Pérez Cátedra de Salud Pública. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).
  • Alicia Mariel Agnese Cátedra de Salud Pública. Departamento de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina).

Keywords:

Plants Medicinal, Prevalence, Argentina

Abstract

Aim: To known the degree of utilization, Prevalence (P) of use, of Medicinal Plants (MP) as therapeutic alternative in Córdoba city, Argentina.

Material and methods: It was carried out a Transversal study applying an auto administered survey in 12 randomly selected neighborhoods in Córdoba city, being 4 of each social class. The study was performed between May and August 2009. Data were processed by using the Epi info Program version 3.5.1, and when it was possible, Chi Square Test (χ2) was calculated in order to determine association among variables.

Results: MP P of use as therapeutic alternative was 53.30% (CI95%= 49.10% - 57.40%). After χ2 analysis it was determined that MP are mostly used by Female sex (54.60%), Middle Class persons (56.85%) and in a similar proportions by the etary groups correspondent to Senescence (67.59%) and Middle Adulthood (62.50%). The 69.36% of the MP consumers were induced by relatives or acquaintances and only the 23.12% was advised by a professional of the health team. The 86.07% (CI95%= 83.57% - 88.57%) of persons that consumed MP refer to have obtained a good result; only the 4.90% (CI95%= 2.87% - 6.87%) of the polled answered to have suffered from adverse effects after diverse MP use.

Conclusions: If it is added to the 53.30% of the persons that use MP a 29.17% of those people that even when declare that don’t consume MP affirm that consume diverse species to “help the digestion”, the P increase to 81.90%, coherent result with that mentioned by the WHO.

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2013-09-20

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Birri MA, Cabral Pérez M, Mariel Agnese A. Descriptive study about the use of plants as therapeutic alternatives. Ars Pharm [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 20 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];54(3):01-6. Available from: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/ars/article/view/4643

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Vol. 54 No. 3 (2013)

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