Changes in the Use of Medicinal Plants in the Area of Influence of the Indigenous Coordinating Center of Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas
Over time, medicinal plants have been an important resource for the care of diseases, being considered easy to access and low cost. However, despite the recognition of change and the factors that can cause it, few efforts have been made to analyze it. The objective of the research is to analyze the changes in the use of medicinal flora related to the implementation of health programs within the framework of an indigenous policy. These programs were implemented between 1976 and 2003 in indigenous communities in the area of influence of the Indigenous Coordination Center of Venustiano Carranza, Chiapas, Mexico.
Professional Biography
Brenda Guadalupe Jiménez Vázquez is licenciada in Archaeology by Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas. Her studies in Archaeology have been focusing on salt production in the Soconusco during Late Postclassic. In Anthropology, her studies have been oriented to agricultural production systems, indigenist politics, cultural changes, and use of medicinal plants in current and twentieth century Indian communities of Chiapas. She is studying for a master's degree in Social Anthropology at the Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS).