Review: Use of Herbal Medicinal Products in Skin Treatments

Mafra, Cleide Alves Bispo and Coelho, Rosânia Barbosa and Borges, Jaqueline Cibene Moreira and Paiva, Maykon Jhuly Martins de and Marques, Christiane Rodrigues de Paula and Rodrigues, Vera Lúcia Cavalcante and Franco, Jéssyka Viana Valadares and Alencar, Ilzamar de Sousa Silva and Diogo, Renata Ferreira and Azeredo, João Paulo Silva and Yamashita, Natalia Pacheco Lanzoni and Vellano, Patrícia Oliveira and Silveira, Yara and Mafra, Vanderson Ramos (2022) Review: Use of Herbal Medicinal Products in Skin Treatments. European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 33 (5). pp. 40-49. ISSN 2231-0894

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Abstract

Traditional medicine covers the rescue of the methodologies and techniques of cure, therapy, and prevention of diseases using medicinal plants. The objective of this paper is to conduct a literature review on the use of herbal medicines in skin treatment. The methodology used was a literature review conducted between 2015 and 2022 in national journals. The databases used were Google Scholar, SciELO, VHL, PubMed, and LILACS, using the following descriptors: "use of herbal medicines in skin treatments", "herbal medicines in skin treatments" and, "phytotherapy". The most commonly used medicinal plants were babosas (Aloe vera L.), arnica (Arnica acaulis L.), and barbatimão (Stryphnodendron adstringens (Mart.) Coville), confrei (Symphytum officinale L.), calendula (Calendula arvensis L.) and melaleuca (Melaleuca alternifolia L.). The most commonly used parts were leaves and bark, and infusion (tea) was the most commonly used preparation method. Most of the medicinal plants cited have their healing power evidenced by the scientific literature, thus favoring the quality of life of the individual who uses them. Thus, this article, obtained expressive results for human health, moreover, they establish an important step of bioprospecting, assisting in the choice of target plants for pharmacological verifications.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 29 Dec 2022 06:52
Last Modified: 01 Jan 2024 12:45
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/595

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