Furthermore, medicinal plants were used as self-medication before consulting a doctor, concurrently with allopathic medicine (55.9%) and, in many cases, replacing it (52.4%) without the doctor’s knowledge.
It is critical to emphasize that health professionals can help with the rational use of medicinal plants. According to Veiga Junior19, medicinal plants were the primary source of treatment for 63% of the population in Rio de Janeiro’s interior. Furthermore, medicinal plants were used as self-medication before consulting a doctor, concurrently with allopathic medicine (55.9%) and, in many cases, replacing it (52.4%) without the doctor’s knowledge.