Registro fotográfico para la documentación de las plantas medicinales de la parroquia Sicalpa - cantón Colta.

Abstract

The present technical project had the objective of documenting the characteristics, benefits, and uses of medicinal plants through the photographic catalog to increase knowledge and awareness about the therapeutic use in the Ancestral Wisdom of the Yachaks the digital catalog of the medicinal plants of the Sicalpa Parish, Colta Canton, to make known the benefits and characteristics of the plants. The methodology implemented was based on the Bruce Archer Systematic Method, which consists of three phases; in the analytical phase, information was collected about the benefits of medicinal plants based on analysis sheets from the surveys carried out on people knowledgeable about ancestral medicine, and the consumer profile was obtained. Likewise, analysis sheets from the surveys carried out on people knowledgeable about ancestral medicine were used. In addition, documentation sheets were used, where information was collected on medicinal plants according to the types of diseases from primary and secondary sources. In the creative phase, analysis sheets were made on the photographs taken of the medicinal plants and their editing, and a graphic identifier for the catalog was also made. As a result, the design of the digital catalog with the respective medicinal plants was achieved, and the following parameters were validated: layout, grid, color, and typography. In this context, the digital catalog helps to have more information about medicinal plants. At the same time, it is essential to know the benefits, characteristics, uses, family, and their preparation. Finally, it is recommended that the Yachaks carry out socialization for the respective use of each of the plants.