Recetario medicinal fotográfico inspirado en plantas medicinales del cantón Colta – Chimborazo.

Abstract

The work objective was to design a recipe book inspired by medicinal plants through the photography of natural heritage to the conservation of ancestral knowledge of Chimborazo province, Colta town. In the first instance, the natural heritage methodology was applied, consisting of five phases identification, description, valuation, conservation, and dissemination. In this methodology, the collection of information was carried out through interviews that helped to identify each plant and its origin; plants met four requirements: being from the inter-Andean region, that they are within the cold temperate climate, that they support frosts due to the low temperatures in Colta town in the parishes of Sicalpa and Cajabamba, and that originate from the Andes or South America that are a priority, additionally, non-native plants were taken into account because they meet the other requirements. The information collected was used to make documentation sheets where each plant used was recognized; documentation sheets, mode of conservation of the plant, and the photography of natural heritage were taken into account, in addition to the recipe used in the cookbook. Bruce Archer's methodology was also used, having as its main characteristic the design, layout, and connection with the target audience. The result obtained through the proposed strategies develop a photographic medicinal récipe book called Andean Roots, where photographs of natural heritage and ancestral recipes are detailed. It was concluded that the design of the photographic medicinal recipe book provides clear and coherent information for the use of medicinal plants in the target audience.