Caatinga Medicinal Plants in Folk Medicine: Traditional Uses, Therapeutic Evidence, and Scientific Validation
Myllena Nascimento Costa, Dilma Maria de Brito Melo Trovão & Semirames do Nascimento Silva · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2026
Medicinal plants remain important resources in folk healthcare in the Brazilian semiarid region, where access to formal health services may be limited. This documentary review examined the traditional medicinal uses of five Caatinga species and assessed the correspondence between...
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10.9734/ejmp/2026/v37i61394