Nunes, Josefina D.Maciel, Michelline do Vale2020-12-172020-12-172017-05-23NUNES, Josefina D.; MACIEL, Michelline do Vale. A importância da informação do profissional de enfermagem sobre o cuidado no uso das plantas medicinais: uma revisão de literatura. Revista Fitos, [s. l.], v. 10, n. 4, p. 518-525, 2017. Disponível em: https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/385/pdf. Acesso em: 13 out. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/2446-4775.201600371808-95692446-4775https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/31038Since ancient times, humanity seeks for the power of plants for healing. The use of medicinal/herbal plants for health care has evolved from the simplest forms (the teas) toward industrial production (the phytopharmaceuticals). Current review is based on bibliographic and electronic data bases of PubMed eScielo accounting for numerous cases of intoxication, interactions, and other health problems caused by the incorrect use of medicinal lants/phytotherapy, as well as self-medication. The objective of this research is to warn about the correct use of medicinal plants/phytotherapy, so that nursing professionals may assess more technical / scientific knowledge, and appropriately guide their patients. We propose some essential procedures for the correct use of medicinal plants, namely, (1) be careful when using familiar plants;(2) do not collect medicinal plants near waste pits or cesspools; and (3) observe adequate dosages.We could observe that the lack of knowledge on the use of medicinal plants has limited theirstudy amongthe nursing professionals. Moreover, the lack of encouragement for studying the Integrative and Complementary Practices, among the nursing professionals, has generated a void of reliable information, and has created real inability to answer the patient’s questions about the adequate use of medicinal plants, thus discouraging their use as alternative therapyAttribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Brazilhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/br/Profissional de EnfermagemFitoterapiaPlantas tóxicasConhecimentoNursing ProfessionalsPhytotherapyToxic plantsKnowledgearticle10.5935/2446-4775.20160037