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Item “Uso de plantas medicinales como analgésico- antiinflamatorio en la parroquia Salasaca”(Universidad Técnica de Ambato - Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - Carrera de Enfermería, 2018-04-01) Campos Arroba, Adriana Elizabeth; Francisco Pérez, Judith InmaculadaDra. MgMedicinal plants represent vital resources in the treatment of certain diseases. The world population uses them as a means of healing, taking advantage of their effectiveness and the innocuous nature of their active ingredients. The objective of the present investigation was to characterize the use of medicinal plants as an anti-inflammatory analgesic effect in the Salasaca Parish. It was an observational, descriptive, field, cross-sectional and prospective investigation. The sample, calculated with a confidence level of 95%, an accuracy of 3% and a proportion of 5%, was of 214 informants, selected at random by means of a sampling by conglomerates, of the 17 neighborhoods of this parish. A questionnaire was applied consisting of 8 questions, 2 open and 6 closed. The results indicate that women are responsible for health care in the home, so they have greater ancestral knowledge of these resources compared to men. The most used plants were chamomile, flaxseed, plantain and mint. The most used form of preparation is infusion, with a non-specific dosage and frequency. No adverse effects were identified when ingested and no additional or complementary rituals are performed. In conclusion, medicinal plants are very important for the inhabitants in the community to deal with problems of pain and inflammation, taking advantage of the active principles that the plants provide them, this knowledge being transmitted through the experience and wisdom of those who practice, making It is possible that these practices continue to be preserved as a cultural relevant to the population.