DIALOGUE OF KNOWLEDGE IN HERBAL MEDICINE AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO ETHNODEVELOPMENT IN TU´UN SAVI AND MÉ´PHÁÁ INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN AYUTLA DE LOS LIBRES, GUERRERO, MÉXICO

Abstract

In the indigenous peoples Tu´un savi and Mé´pháá of Ayutla de los Libres, Guerrero, allopathic medicine and traditional herbla medicine are used, due to this, we consider that dialogues of knowledge should be established between the practitioners of both medicines. We collaborated with 46 individuals to discuss the forms of using medicinal species, preparing treatments, and using allopathic medicine. Through semi-structured and in-depth interviews, 121 plants species were recorded, with which more that 40 diseases are treated. The dialogue of knowledge between specialists in traditional medicine and allopathic doctors could contribute to the development of their own health project, with which a regional ethnodevelopment plan could be created.