Department of Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain.
Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, UCM, Madrid, Spain.
BMC Complement Med Ther. 2020 Oct 14;20(1):306. doi: 10.1186/s12906-020-03089-x.
The usage of medicinal plants as a key component of complementary and alternative medicine, has acquired renewed interest in developed countries. The current situation of medicinal plants in Spain is very limited. This paper provides new insights and greater knowledge about current trends and consumption patterns of medicinal plants in the Autonomous Community of Madrid (Spain) for health benefits.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was designed for a population-based survey on medicinal plants. The data were collected (May 2018 to May 2019) using semi-structured face-to-face interviews in independent pharmacies, hospital centers and primary care health centers in the Autonomous Community of Madrid. The survey had 18 multiple choice and open-ended questions. Quantitative indices were calculated: Fidelity Level (FL), Use Value (UV) and Informants Consensus Factor (ICF). Chi-square test was used for data analysis.
Five hundred forty-three people were interviewed. The majority of the participants (89.6%) have used medicinal plants to treat health disorders in the past 12 months, mainly for digestive problems, sleep disorders and central nervous system diseases. A total of 78 plants were recorded, being Matricaria recutita, Valeriana officinalis, Tilia spp. and Aloe vera the most used. The highest UV was found for Mentha pulegium (UV 0.130) followed by Aloe vera (UV 0.097) and Vaccinium macrocarpon. (UV 0.080). The highest FL values were for Eucalyptus spp. (FL 90.47%) for respiratory conditions and, Matricaria recutita (85.55%) and Mentha pulegium (84.09%) for digestive problems. The highest ICF corresponded to metabolism and depression (ICF = 1), pain (ICF = 0.97), insomnia (ICF = 0.96) and anxiety (ICF = 0.95). Participants mostly acquired herbal medicines from pharmacies, herbal shops and supermarkets. Some side effects (tachycardia, dizziness and gastrointestinal symptoms) and potential interactions medicinal plants-drugs (V. officinalis and benzodiazepines) were reported.
Many inhabitants of the Autonomous Community of Madrid currently use herbal products to treat minor health problems. The most common consumer pattern are young women between 18 and 44 years of age with higher education. In order to confirm the pattern, further research should be focused to investigate current uses of medicinal plants in other Spanish regions.
药用植物作为补充和替代医学的关键组成部分，在发达国家重新引起了人们的兴趣。西班牙目前的药用植物状况非常有限。本文提供了关于马德里自治区（西班牙）药用植物当前趋势和消费模式的新见解和更多知识，以促进健康。
设计了一项基于人群的药用植物调查的描述性横断面研究。数据（2018 年 5 月至 2019 年 5 月）通过在马德里自治区的独立药房、医院中心和初级保健中心进行面对面的半结构式访谈收集。该调查有 18 个多项选择和开放式问题。计算了保真度水平（FL）、使用价值（UV）和信息提供者一致性因子（ICF）。使用卡方检验进行数据分析。
共采访了 543 人。大多数参与者（89.6%）在过去 12 个月中曾使用药用植物治疗健康障碍，主要用于治疗消化问题、睡眠障碍和中枢神经系统疾病。共记录了 78 种植物，其中最常用的是母菊、缬草、椴树和芦荟。最高的 UV 发现为薄荷（UV 0.130），其次是芦荟（UV 0.097）和蔓越莓（UV 0.080）。对于呼吸系统疾病，桉树的 FL 值最高（FL 90.47%），对于消化问题，母菊（85.55%）和薄荷（84.09%）的 FL 值最高。最高的 ICF 对应于新陈代谢和抑郁（ICF = 1）、疼痛（ICF = 0.97）、失眠（ICF = 0.96）和焦虑（ICF = 0.95）。参与者主要从药店、草药商店和超市购买草药。报告了一些副作用（心动过速、头晕和胃肠道症状）和药用植物-药物（缬草和苯二氮䓬类药物）的潜在相互作用。
马德里自治区的许多居民目前使用草药产品治疗轻微的健康问题。最常见的消费模式是 18 至 44 岁之间的年轻女性，受过高等教育。为了证实这一模式，应该进一步研究其他西班牙地区药用植物的当前用途。
