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Ministry of Health shall prepare list of medicinal plants that could be used by SUS

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Artichoke to help digestion, aroeira the beach to combat vaginal inflammation and nail-de-cat for pain in the joints. The popular wisdom has long known the power plant, which is beginning to be scientifically proven. Therefore, the Ministry of Health prepared a list with 71 plants that could produce products to be used by the Unified Health System (SUS).
The goal for the National Medicinal Plants of Interest to the SUS (Renisus) is directing studies which support the development of the relationship of plants available for use in the population, with safety and efficacy for the treatment of certain diseases. The relationship should be reviewed and updated periodically.

From 2009, SUS intends to expand the list of medicinal plants available in basic pharmaceutical care throughout the country. Currently, plants are supplied from holy thorn for gastritis and ulcers, and Guaco for coughs and flu.

The herbal medicines are made exclusively from raw vegetables active. The medicinal plants used by the SUS are approved by the National Sanitary Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and considered safe and effective for the population.

The National Program on Medicinal Plants and Fitoterápicos, established in December 2008, aims to enter with safety, effectiveness and quality, medicinal plants, plants and related services to the SUS Fitoterapia. The program also seeks to promote and recognize the practical and popular use of traditional herbal and home remedies.



Source: O Globo Online

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