Application of the Theory of Signatures to Validate the Use of Medicinal Plants in the Riverside Area of the Cities of Mazagão and Macapá, State of Amapá, Amazonia, Brazil

<p id="p1">The Theory of signatures can explain how traditional knowledge was formed or perpetuated to the present day. Based on the optical characteristics of plants, the appearance of a particular plant resembles some organ in the human body, indicating that this plant can be used in treating and...

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Main Authors:	Furtado, Estefany Baia, Jimenez, Lorena Antunes, Koga, Rosemary de Carvalho Rocha, Sales, Priscila Faimann, Rodrigues, Ana Paula Santos, Barros, Albenise Santana Alves, Carvalho, José Carlos Tavares
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	IntechOpen 2025
Subjects:	Life Sciences
Online Access:	https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1217265
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