IMPLANTAÇÃO DE HORTO MEDICINAL COMUNITÁRIO COMO INSTRUMENTO DE PROMOÇÃO DA SAÚDE, EDUCAÇÃO AMBIENTAL, TRABALHO COLETIVO E PRÁTICAS AGROECOLÓGICAS NA CAPACITAÇÃO DE MULHERES DE COMUNIDADES RURAIS DO BREJO PARAIBANO

Abstract

Even with the pharmacies modernization and the population growth in urban areas, the demand for a healthy life style is still present in the daily lives of many Brazilians. The consumption of fitotherapics products is constantly increasing, and the traditions and principles that have been passed from generation to generation are still valid. Based on such factors the present work aimed the implementation of the medicinal orchard in the Settlement Emanuel Joaquim community in the municipality of Areia -PB. Initially a questionnaire was applied in order to survey data, where 39 residents were interviewed. The medicinal plants planted in the orchard were chosen based on the most cited plants by the interviewed residents. The seedlings were donated by the technical assistance COONAP (Cooperativa de Trabalho Múltiplo e Apoio às Organizações de Autopromoção) in addition with donations of the residents. The cultivation was carried out with the support of the women of the current location. Informative booklets of each medicinal plant present in the orchard were prepared and distributed to the community.