Phytopharmacovigilance in the Elderly: Highlights from the Brazilian Amazon

Table 7

Herbal medicines most frequently used by elderly participants as determined through pharmacotherapeutic follow-up (N=33), Macapá, Brazil, 2016-2017.

Herbal medicines	Popular name	Indications	Pharmacotherapeutic; follow-up
			N
Peumus boldus Molina	Boldo	Digestive and liver problems	14	19.4
Lippia alba (Mill.) N.E. Br	Cidreira	Relaxation and digestive problems	12	16.7
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf	Capim-marinho	Relaxation and digestive problems	12	16.7
Carapa guianensis Aubl.	Andiroba	Inflammation, bruises	11	15.3
Phyllanthus niruri L.	Quebra-Pedra	Kidney problems (diuretic and stone-preventing effects)	6	8.3
Matricaria chamomilla L.	Camomila	Relaxation, nausea, colic	3	4.2
Others			14	19.4
Total			72	100

classification of botanical names was according to THE PLANTS LIST® database [25]. The botanical identification of the herbal medicines obtained in pharmacies was derived from the labels/packages, and the herbal medicines obtained in gardens, fairs, and popular markets were identified by visual stimuli, in the form of pictures and images from online herbariums (reportedly used by the interviewees to provide relief against illnesses).