Herbolaria migrante boliviana en un contexto periurbano del Noroeste Argentino / Herbal medicine used by Bolivian migrants in a peri-urban context in Northwest Argentina
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
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17(2): 217-237, mar. 2018. mapas, tab, ilus, graf
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RESUMEN
Se estudioÌ la herbolaria de una poblacioÌn migrante boliviana de un barrio de la ciudad de San Salvador de Jujuy (Jujuy, Argentina) que sufre notorias condiciones de vulnerabilidad social y sanitaria, asiÌ como fuertes procesos de estigmatizacioÌn. Desde una aproximacioÌn etnobotaÌnica, se realizaron entrevistas abiertas y semiestructuradas a personas adultas. Se relevaron 89 especies medicinales empleadas para el tratamiento de 43 dolencias. Las maÌs consensuadas fueron Matricaria chamomilla, "manzanilla" (62%) y Ruta chalepensis, "ruda" (50%). Se distinguieron cinco ambientes de recoleccioÌn de plantas siendo el maÌs importante "casa y alrededores" (46%). Gran parte de las especies seleccionadas son adaptoÌgenas (plantas generadoras de bienestar, empleadas para el stress). La herbolaria casera parece ser una alternativa terapeÌutica clave de los bolivianos en Jujuy permitieÌndoles a las familias sobrellevar situaciones difiÌciles de stress, desarraigo y discriminacioÌn. Esta informacioÌn puede ser uÌtil para las instituciones de salud con el fin de mejorar la atencioÌn y el diagnoÌstico en situaciones de incertidumbre.
ABSTRACT
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.
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Main subject:
Plants, Medicinal
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Ethnobotany
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Emigrants and Immigrants
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Medicine, Traditional
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
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Bolivia
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
Journal subject:
Botany
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Medicine
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Plantas Medicinais
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Terapias Complementares
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad Nacional de Jujuy/AR
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Universidad Nacional del Comahue/AR
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