[Use of phytotherapy in children up to 5 years of age in a central and peripheral area of the city of Sao Paulo]. / O uso da fitoterapia no cuidado de crianças com até cinco anos em área central e periférica da cidade de São Paulo.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 37(4): 85-91, 2003 Dec.
Article
em Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-14727448
This research evaluated the use of phytotherapy in children who attend a Health Center in an urban area and a Health Center in the suburbs of São Paulo city. This is an exploratory and descriptive study with 120 mothers who attend two Health Centers (60 mothers in the urban area and another 60 in the suburbs), during December 2001. After receiving approval from the Ethics Committee, the mothers were individually interviewed and it was confirmed that 79 (66%) of them frequently used chamomile, fennel and peppermint for the intestinal cramps, flu symptoms and to calm their children down. Directions on how and what to use was provided mainly by parents and grandparents (57%) and no great differences could be found in the use of herbs in the two areas of São Paulo.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Fitoterapia
Aspecto:
Ethics
Limite:
Child, preschool
/
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil