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Reviving Ancestral Knowledge: Pataxó Study on Medicinal Plants

8/14/2025

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Hemerson Dantas dos Santos Pataxó Hãhãhãi studied 175 medicinal plants used by the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãi people in Brazil.
The research focused on community involvement and aimed to restore lost ancestral knowledge.
Findings indicated that many plants used are exotic species, reflecting environmental degradation and land grabbing issues.

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Story summary

Hemerson Dantas dos Santos Pataxó Hãhãhãi studied 175 medicinal plants used by the Pataxó Hã-Hã-Hãi people in Brazil.
The research focused on community involvement and aimed to restore lost ancestral knowledge.
Findings indicated that many plants used are exotic species, reflecting environmental degradation and land grabbing issues.