O horto do movimento mulheres da Itaoca e sua contribuição para a saúde e desenvolvimento social

Abstract

The use of medicinal plants is an millenary practice that contributes to the quality of life and the valuation of knowledge passed of generation to generation. In this sense this study aimed to understand how the cultivation, use and commercialization of medicinal plants contributes to the perpetuation of popular knowledge expressed through experience and work of the Movement Women of Itaoca. The research developed with the Movement Women of Itaoca is of nature so much qualitative how much quantitative, counting on the direct collaboration of the members of the said group and was conducted in the physical facilities of the Health Center Valdivino de Carvalho, located in Fortaleza-Ceara Parangaba. The idea of the Living Pharmacy was designed jointly by a group of women together and with the help of Joazeiro Institute, developed the community garden project in the neighborhood where would the work with medicinal plants. The amount generated during the garden of medicinal plants, which is managed by the Women's Itaoca group, set up their productive potential and is represented by annual gross product (PB), totaling R$ 29,277.00 (total gross production of products + manipulated total gross production of seedlings produced). The study enabled to view organization developed by the group to manage the activity, as well as helped to understand the socio-economic situation. The perception of the subjects in relation to activity highlights the degree of knowledge and affinity that they have to spread the use and rescue the tradition of medicinal plants.