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VILLARREAL RODRIGUEZ, Humberto Guillermo; CRUZ NIETO, Dante Daniel  e  LEGUA CARDENAS, José Antonio. Eucalyptus used as an alternative treatment for respiratory diseases in the population of Barranca. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2022, vol.5, n.13, pp.98-109.  Epub 19-Fev-2022. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v5i13.134.

Eucalyptus leaves have been used for many years to relieve respiratory conditions; during the pandemic its consumption has increased significantly Objective. To determine the effects of eucalyptus consumption through various home preparations for the relief of respiratory conditions. Method. It is based on descriptive research; since a questionnaire was used on which plants are consumed for respiratory conditions, how often eucalyptus is consumed and if the consumption of eucalyptus relieves respiratory conditions. Once the data was obtained, it was processed with basic statistics and correlation analysis. Results. It was determined that the surveyed residents use medicinal plants for the treatment of respiratory conditions, highlighting the use of eucalyptus leaves consumed by the population with an average frequency of 2 times per day of eucalyptus infusion. The percentage of relief of signs and symptoms of respiratory conditions was 80%; the correlation of the percentage of consumption of eucalyptus with respect to the percentage of people who reported relief from their respiratory conditions, reached a value of r= 0.989 and the analysis of variance of the percentage of consumption of eucalyptus with respect to the percentage that relieved respiratory conditions, determined a significant effect. Conclution. That the consumption of natural medicine based on eucalyptus leaves can be considered as a complementary and beneficial treatment for health; since its composition has active components such as Cineol, α and β-pinene, and limonene, which have antibacterial and antiviral properties.

Palavras-chave : Eucalyptus-based recipes; Respiratory conditions; Relief.

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