Healing Communities
Mostrando 1-6 de 6 artigos, teses e dissertações.
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1. Medicinal plants in cultures of Afro-descendant communities in Brazil, Europe and Africa
ABSTRACT Ethnomedicine focuses on empirical and traditional knowledge of healing practices of different human groups, including the use of plants as medicine. We aimed to determine whether there is consensus regarding the use of plants in traditional medicine of Afro-descendant communities in Brazil, Europe and Africa. Data were obtained through interviews,
Acta Bot. Bras.. Publicado em: 01/08/2019
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2. Biological properties of medicinal plants: a review of their antimicrobial activity
Plants have been used for thousands of years to flavor and conserve food, to treat health disorders and to prevent diseases including epidemics. The knowledge of their healing properties has been transmitted over the centuries within and among human communities. Active compounds produced during secondary vegetal metabolism are usually responsible for the bio
Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases. Publicado em: 2010
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3. La iglesia como comunidad sanadora : desafíos para la Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba
The main goal of this dissertation is to demonstrate that the communities researched in the Episcopal Church of Cuba (IEC) are not passive beings that receive the action of others (be they lay leaders or clerics) but are healing communities that carry out the ministry of pastoral care through various pastoral actions. This will be demonstrated through the re
Publicado em: 2009
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4. Promoção da saúde de crianças em alimentação complementar por meio da utilização dos alimentos regionais
The child feeding from birth until the early years has repercussions throughout individual life, and the breastfeeding essential for the proper growth and development of unique way to the six months, when it should be complemented since period because of the child nutritional needs. Thus, the rural area communities have foods with lower cost and easy access,
Publicado em: 2007
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5. Antiulcenogenic activity of native plants of the São Paulo State savannah pertaining to the genre Indigofera / Atividade antiulcerogenica de plantas nativas do cerrado do estado de São Paulo - pertencentes ao genero Indigofera
The genus Indigofera, which includes 700 herbaceous and bush species, is one of the six largest Leguminosae genres. In São Paulo State, Brazil, nine species of this genre were already described. Indigofera truxillensis Kunt and Indigofera suffruticosa Mill, commonly known as ?índigo?, are found predominately at São Paulo State?s savannah. There are just a
Publicado em: 2006
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6. Pilot Randomized Double-Blind Trial of Treatment of Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease (Buruli Ulcer) with Topical Nitrogen Oxides
Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) is a serious ulcerating skin disease which is common in many tropical countries. Standard treatment, by extensive excision and skin grafting, is not available in rural communities where the disease is common. We evaluated the efficacy and safety of treatment with topical nitrogen oxides. Thirty-seven patients wit
American Society for Microbiology.