Plantas medicinales que se comercializan en los principales Mercados del Centro y Norte de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

Abstract:Ecuador is a country with a great biodiversity and experience in the use of medicinal plants, under this argument the objective of this research work was to inquire about the trade, use and form of preparation of medicinal plants commercialized in the markets of the center and north of the city of Quito, for this non-experimental research was carried out, with a qualitative approach. Information was collected through semi-structured interviews with 30 formal vendors of medicinal plants in the markets of thecenter and north of the city of Quito. With the results obtained, the trade of 158 species of medicinal plants, such as Aloe vera(L.) Burm. F. (aloe), Melissa officinalis(L.) Fam. (Toronjil), Ficus carica(L.) Fam. (fig), Lavandula angustifoliaMiller. (lavender), which correspond to 78 botanical families. The forms of preparation were infusion, decoction, baths, mixture, crushed, plasters, depending mainly on the ailment to be treated; the preferred consumption is daily.