Review: Use of Herbal Medicinal Products in Skin Treatments
Cleide Alves Bispo Mafra
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Av. Rio de Janeiro nº 1585, Gurupi-To, Brazil.
Rosânia Barbosa Coelho
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Av. Rio de Janeiro nº 1585, Gurupi-To, Brazil.
Jaqueline Cibene Moreira Borges
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Av. Rio de Janeiro nº 1585, Gurupi-To, Brazil.
Maykon Jhuly Martins de Paiva
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Paraíso-To, Brazil.
Christiane Rodrigues de Paula Marques
Regional University of Gurupi – Gurupi, Brazil.
Vera Lúcia Cavalcante Rodrigues
Regional University of Gurupi – Gurupi, Brazil.
Jéssyka Viana Valadares Franco
Instituto Presidente Antônio Carlos – ITPAC, Postgraduate in pharmacy and hospital. Postgraduate in oncotic cytology. Postgraduate in Family Health, Brazil.
Ilzamar de Sousa Silva Alencar
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Av. Rio de Janeiro nº 1585, Gurupi-To, Brazil.
Renata Ferreira Diogo
Centro Universitário Tocantinense Presidente Antônio Carlos (UNITPAC) – Araguaína, Brazil.
João Paulo Silva Azeredo
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Av. Rio de Janeiro nº 1585, Gurupi-To, Brazil.
Natalia Pacheco Lanzoni Yamashita
Federal University of Tocantins (UFT)\ Presidente Antônio Carlos University Center Tocantinense (UNITPAC), Brazil.
Patrícia Oliveira Vellano
Food Science and Technology, Unopar, Brazil.
Yara Silveira
University of Gurupi UNIRG, Av. Rio de Janeiro nº 1585, Gurupi-To, Brazil.
Vanderson Ramos Mafra
Regional University of Gurupi – Gurupi, Brazil.
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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.
Keywords: Skin, phytotherapy, medicinal plants