Descripción del valor utilitario de las especies medicinales de la comunidad Huagrahuasi de la parroquia Toacaso en tiempo de covi-19

Huagrahuasi is a community located at northwest of Toacaso parish belonging to Latacunga canton, Cotopaxi province, in the central highlands of the country in the foothills of the Andes mountain range next to “Los Ilinizas” Ecological Reserve. In Ecuador plants have been used for medicine for many years, their practices have contributed significantly to population health; This ancestral practice constitutes a rich cultural legacy that is transmitted from generation to generation, which the objective of the research is to describe the utilitarian value of medicinal species of Huagrahuasi community, Toacaso parish COVID-19 time. The material and methods used in the research is qualitative in narrative approach as types of research were used; descriptive, bibliographic and field that includes the study and use of medicinal plants, according to the stories of people in the community, interviews were applied to Messrs. Miguel Ninasunta and Saúl Pincha, who were confirmed COVID -19 by PCR tests and used the benefits of medicinal plants, instruments such as forms, recordings and photographs were also used so as not to lose details of the wealth of obtained information. As a result medicinal plants have been used for several generations by people of wisdom, either complete or in parts root, stem, leaves, flowers, fruit; the most used are the root and the leaves. According to their criteria, they are classified as fresh and warm plants which have allowed to counteract the symptoms of COVID-19 The most common preparation technique is infusion by oral route administration used with higher frequency. The present investigation allowed to assess the richness of medicinal plants and the wealth of ancestral wisdom. Knowledge that was strengthened with these valuable experiences that allows helping more people in the community.

• Autor principal: Ninasunta Toapanta, María Estefanía (author)
• Formato: bachelorThesis
• Lenguaje: spa
• Publicado: 2020
• Materias: ESPECIES MEDICINALES; CONOCIMIENTOS ANCESTRALES; AGRONÓMICA
• Acceso en línea: http://repositorio.utc.edu.ec/handle/27000/7054