The aim of this study was the ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used by the population of Manejo Village, Lima Duarte (Minas Gerais State), Brazil. The study was performed by means of visitations to the houses of dwellers who answered a questionnaire related to the plant species that are cultivated, respective parts that are used, as well as preparation forms and which diseases are treated with the plants. A total of 41 visitations were done, resulting in citation of 100 different medicinal species, most of which were cultivated in backyards while others were native to that region, which were also used by the dwellers. Specimens were collected and deposited in CESJ herbarium, of the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. The most cited species were Mentha sp., Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown, Foeniculum vulgare Mill., Achyrocline satureioides (Lam.) DC., Bidens pilosa L., Mentha pulegium L., Mikania glomerata Spreng., Rosa sp. and Plantago major L. The diseases most treated with medicinal plants in Manejo Village are flu and cold, stomach disorders, menstrual cramps and uterus infections, helminth infections, kidney problems, anxiety and stress. The most used parts are leaves, and the most common form of plant preparation is infusion tea. The construction of a community garden in the village may value the use of medicinal plants, especially by the young, maintaining the tradition of their use by future generations.
ethnobotany; medicinal plants; Zona da Mata of Minas Gerais
