THE USE OF TEAS AND NATURAL PRODUCTS IN THE TREATMENT OF VOCAL ALTERATIONS: A REALITY IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON.

Priscila de Paula Motta; Thaila Baptista Leitao; Vanessa Oliveira Tupinamba

Volume : VII, Issue : VI, June - 2018

THE USE OF TEAS AND NATURAL PRODUCTS IN THE TREATMENT OF VOCAL ALTERATIONS: A REALITY IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON.

Priscila De Paula Motta, Thaila Baptista Leitao, Vanessa Oliveira Tupinamba

Abstract :

Hoarseness is a prevalent vocal symptom in the population and many treatments are possible for this type of symptom, from conventional medicines to the use of homemade medicines recipes. On the Amazon region to treat this symptom is common the use of natural products based on popular knowledge, however some care must be taken in this process. This study aims to understand which natural teas or products have been used in the Amazonian reality for the treatment of hoarseness and to correlate the treatments used with the etiology of the symptom. A literature review was carried out through the search of scientific articles in the Virtual Health Liary (VHL) database (Lilacs and Scielo), in Portuguese and English languages, from 1990 to 2018, and the application of a questionnaire for sample selection. The main results were the absence of medical consultation in the presence of the symptom and the high rate of treatment using homemade recipes. It is concluded that among the Amazon population there is a significant number of people who use natural products from the Amazon forest for the treatment of vocal disorders, however, it is important to understand that some of these products have not been proven yet their effectiveness or have specific indication treatment for prescription, therefore, their use should be further studied so that it can be used safely by the population.