Espacialização da cadeia produtiva de plantas medicinais no estado da paraíba.

Abstract

ealing through plants is an ancient art, lasting until the present day. But the empirical use, promoted unexpected adverse reactions. The use of these varies depending on their purpose, and can be used as herbal medicines, nutraceuticals and phytocosmetics. Understanding Brazil as a country with potential for the use of flora for curative purposes, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Regional Development and the National Integration Routes, with 11 Biodiversity Routes, of these 5 Poles, among them, the Mandacaru Pole Paraíba. They aim at regional development, valuing the vegetation of the Paraíba biomes and promoting innovation in phytoproducts and phytomedicines. The present work aimed to understand the dynamics of the productive chains of nutraceutical, phytocosmetic and phytotherapeutic plants in the state of Paraíba. A survey of references, documental and internet, trips to the field and spatialization of the results was carried out. Polo Mandacaru has 72 participants, residents of the state of Paraíba. It is in the process of rising, with the participation of associations, NGOs, Companies, Institute, University, among others. In the field, he visited two municipalities, Prata 3 PB and Nova Palmeira 3 PB. The first municipality, located in Western Cariri, has in its territory the Northeast Life Center 3 CVN, with 18 members, the municipality with the highest concentration of participants. The CVN develops a work focused on the development of the Northeastern man, aiming at rural education, social education and health, valuing the Caatinga biome, the semi­arid region, with a conscious and sustainable work. The second municipality has in its territory the Popular Education Center/ Sister Consuelo Popular Remedy Workshop 3 CENEP, located in the Eastern Seridó of Paraíba, with 4 participants in the Pole. Working locally to promote health with the development of phytoproducts and phytomedicines, valuing and using the local biome, the Caatinga, as a vegetable input. Also offering Integrative and Complementary Practices 3 PICs. In view of the above, one can conclude the relevance in understanding the productive chains of medicinal plants and their derivatives in the state of Paraíba, making it possible to understand the disposition of the acquisition of the vegetable input to the finished product.