Plantas medicinales comercializadas en los mercados y ferias libres del cantón Ibarra

Abstract

Abstract: The present study was carried out in the Ibarra canton, Imbabura province, through semi-structured interviews with merchants between 19 and 71 years old, Questions were posed to obtain information on the medicinal plants sold in the free markets and fairs on: common name, use, quantity used, frequency of administration, route of administration, preparation, structures used, structures marketed and form of sale. Information about the merchants was recorded such as age, gender and level of education. 52 medicinal species were identified, from 28 families botanicals, with Lamiaceae, Asteraceae and Amaranthaceae being the most diverse. The way of Dried sale is the predominant one with 51 medicinal species, and the whole plant is the largest part marketed with 48 species. Annona muricata L., obtained a fidelity level of 100% and is used to treat disorders of the circulatory system. While the category of use of the immune system obtained the highest consensus FIC = 1.00. What could be due to the absence of information exchange between informants or that there is more than one species to treat an ailment.