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

Abstract

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