Departamento de Biologia, Área de Botânica, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, R. Dom Manoel de Medeiros, S/N, Dois Irmãos, 52171-900 Recife, PE, Brazil.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:807452. doi: 10.1155/2012/807452. Epub 2011 Nov 10.
Given the importance of studying the knowledge, beliefs, and practices of migrant communities to understand the dynamics of plant resource use, we reviewed the scientific literature concerning the use of medicinal plants by migrant populations engaged in international or long-distance migrations. We considered the importance of two processes: (1) adaptation to the new flora of the host country (i.e., substitution and incorporation of plants in the pharmacopoeia) and (2) continued use and acquisition of the original flora from migrants' home countries (i.e., importation, cultivation, and/or continued use of plants that grow in both host and home environments). We suggest that, depending on the specific context and conditions of migration, different processes that determine the use and/or selection of plants as herbal medicines may become predominant.
鉴于研究移民群体的知识、信仰和实践对于理解植物资源利用动态的重要性，我们回顾了有关从事国际或长途迁移的移民群体使用药用植物的科学文献。我们考虑了两个过程的重要性：（1）适应宿主国家的新植物群（即替代和纳入药典中的植物）和（2）继续使用和获取移民原籍国的原始植物群（即进口、种植和/或继续使用在宿主和原籍环境中生长的植物）。我们认为，根据迁移的具体情况和条件，决定草药使用和/或选择的不同过程可能会占据主导地位。
