Andrews Colleen M, Wyne Kevin, Svenson James E
J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2018;29(4):1188-1208. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0092.
The global burden of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing, especially in Central America. In resource-limited settings, such as Guatemala, there are significant barriers to diabetes care and many Guatemalans use medicinal plants as treatment. The purpose of this study is to understand the use of medicinal plants in an indigenous population with diabetes in rural Guatemala.
Semi-structured interviews were conducted in communities around San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala with people with diabetes, health promoters, and traditional healers.
Out of the 55 people with diabetes interviewed, 35 (63.6%) had used medicinal plants, most frequently using Artemisia absinthium, Moringa oleifera, Carica papaya, and Neurolaena lobata. The majority of participants cited lack of access to medications as the reason for their use of medicinal plants.
There is widespread use of medicinal plants in San Lucas Tolimán. More research is needed to understand the degree of glycemic control in these communities.
2型糖尿病的全球负担正在增加，尤其是在中美洲。在危地马拉等资源有限的地区，糖尿病护理存在重大障碍，许多危地马拉人使用药用植物进行治疗。本研究的目的是了解危地马拉农村糖尿病土著居民对药用植物的使用情况。
在危地马拉圣卢卡斯·托利曼周围的社区，对糖尿病患者、健康促进者和传统治疗师进行了半结构化访谈。
在接受访谈的55名糖尿病患者中，35人（63.6%）使用过药用植物，最常用的是苦艾、辣木、番木瓜和羽芒菊。大多数参与者表示，使用药用植物的原因是无法获得药物。
圣卢卡斯·托利曼广泛使用药用植物。需要更多的研究来了解这些社区的血糖控制程度。
