Abstract

REYES-CASTRO, Milena Abigail et al. Prevalence of the use of traditional herbal medicine and the profile for the use in patients with diabetes type 2 in an urban zone. Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2021, vol.19, n.3, pp.73-82. ISSN 1812-9528.  https://doi.org/10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2021.019.03.73.

In Mexico the interculturality in health is posed as an integration of the two systems of knowledge, the ancient knowledge lacking scientific bases which is transmitted through generations, and the conventional medical model. In multiple studies, the existence of a great percentage of medical doctors that have received patients using this therapy is described. The objective was to identify the prevalence of the use of herbal traditional medicine and the profile of use in patients with diabetes type 2 in an urban zone. This was an observational, transversal descriptive study performed in patients with diagnostic of diabetes mellitus type 2, belonging to a system of social security in Queretaro city, in a period greater than 6 months. The plan of statistical analysis included averages, percentages, confidence intervals for averages and percentages. The prevalence of use of the herbal traditional medicine was 22.2% with and average age of 60.98 years old, with predominance of the female sex and a scholarship of middle school or less, the plant mostly used was moringa in a 45%, the most frequent use was the glycemic control in 97% and the consumption was as natural water in most plants. In this study, it was described the prevalence of the use in an urban zone, as well as the profile of the people that use this therapy, with the purpose of generate new information and promote the study of these practices.

Keywords : Interculturality; Diabetes Type 2; Herbal Medicine; Traditional Medicine; Medicinal Plants; Moringa.

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