Leaders of the Raposa region, Raposa Serra do Sol Indigenous Land, carried out on August 12 and 13 the production of traditional medicine, at the Lago Caracaranã regional center, with the theme: Valuing Traditional Knowledge.
The Indigenous Health Agent (AIS), regional coordinator of the Organization of Indigenous Women of Roraima (OMIR), Tereza Antônio, the state coordinator of traditional medicine, Oneide Wapichana, as well as young people, women, men were participating.
In the search for the appreciation of traditional knowledge with nature, the women of the Raposa region have been working with herbs, bark, seeds, leaves, among others, which they use to make home remedies.
The state coordinator of traditional medicine, Oneide passed on her knowledge acquired by her grandparents to the participants. She says that "she has been working since she was young. She says that she has learned to make the medicines since her youth, but she had not yet shared it and says that it is an honor to be passing on her knowledge".
The regional coordinator of OMIR thanked Mrs. Oneide for contributing to the women of her region.
There were productions of: 55 expectorant syrups, 38 healing ointments, 38 miraculous ointments, 46 massage ointments, 27 itching ointments, 81 syrups for covid-19, 25 lickers and 12 bottles.
The production was supported by the CIR, through the Secretariat of the Women's Movement, Maria Betânia and UNICEF.
Photo: home remedy productions
With dreams of having more appreciation in traditional knowledge.
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