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      Fauna used in popular medicine in Northeast Brazil.

      Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
      Springer Nature

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          Animal-based remedies constitute an integral part of Brazilian Traditional Medicine. Due to its long history, zootherapy has in fact become an integral part of folk medicine both in rural and urban areas of the country. In this paper we summarize current knowledge on zootherapeutic practices in Northeast of Brazil, based on information compiled from ethnobiological scientific literature.

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            Changing the Course of Biodiversity Conservation in the Caatinga of Northeastern Brazil

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              Biodiversity, traditional medicine and public health: where do they meet?

              Given the increased use of traditional medicines, possibilities that would ensure its successful integration into a public health framework should be explored. This paper discusses some of the links between biodiversity and traditional medicine, and addresses their implications to public health. We explore the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services to global and human health, the risks which human impacts on ecosystems and biodiversity present to human health and welfare.
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                10.1186/1746-4269-5-1

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