Use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcer in outpatient treatment

摘要

Objective: Learning the use of medicinal plants by people with venous ulcers accompanied in anoutpatient of a public hospital of the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Method: It is qualitativeand descriptive study, in which 14 people with venous ulcers were interviewed between January andFebruary 2013. The data were treated according to the content analysis. Results: The categorieselaborated were: Medicinal plants used for the care of venous ulcers; Learning in care with medicinalplants; Forms for use of medicinal plants in the care for venous ulcer. Conclusion: The plants are used astea or directly into the lesion. This care precedes the search to the health services or occurred as acomplement form of professional practices. It was important for nursing identifying the influence of thispopular knowledge in the care for people with venous ulcers.