Herbolaria migrante boliviana en un contexto periurbano del Noroeste Argentino

ACOSTA, MARINA; LADIO, A H; VIGNALE D.

BLACPMA

Universidad de Santiago de Chile

Lugar: Santiago; Año: 2018 vol. 17 p. 217 - 237

0717 7917

A study was undertaken of the herbolarium of a migrant Bolivian population living in San Salvador de Jujuy (Jujuy, Argentina) in conditions of marked social and health vulnerability; they also suffer strong stigmatization processes. Using an ethnobotanical approach, open and semi-structured interviews were conducted with adults. A total of 89 medicinal species were recorded, which were used to treat 43 ailments. The plants with the highest consensus were Matricaria chamomilla, ?manzanilla? (chamomile) (62%) and Ruta chalepensis, ?ruda? (50%). Five plant resource gathering environments were identified, the most important being ?dwelling and surroundings? (46%). A large proportion of the plant species selected are adaptogens (plants that generate wellbeing, used to deal with stress). Home prepared herbal medicine appears to be a key therapeutic option for Bolivians in Jujuy, enabling families to endure difficult situations associated with stress, separation from family roots, and discrimination. This information can be of use to health institutions, with the aim of improving care and diagnosis in situations of uncertainty