Zootherapeutics utilized by residents of the community Poço Dantas, Crato-CE, Brazil

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Animals have been used as a source of medicine in Brazil since ancient times, and have played a significant role in healing practices. Specifically in Northeast Brazil, zootherapy is a very common practice, and together with medicina...

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Main Authors: Almeida Waltécio O, Ribeiro Samuel C, Brito Samuel V, Ferreira Felipe S, Alves Rômulo RN
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-08-01
Series:Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Online Access:http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/5/1/21