Artisanal Extraction and Traditional Knowledge Associated with Medicinal Use of Crabwood Oil (Carapa guianensis Aublet.) in a Peri-Urban Várzea Environment in the Amazon Estuary

Table 1

Absolute and relative frequency of uses of crabwood oil among community members in the Fazendinha PA, Macapá, Amapá, Brazil.

Crabwood oil use	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Sore throat treatment	12	92%
To treat bruises	7	54%
Massage to relieve body pain	6	46%
To treat wounds	3	23%
Insect repellent	2	15%
Hair conditioner	2	15%
Cough treatment	2	15%
Abdominal massage in pregnant women	1	8%
Flu treatment	1	8%
Soap-making	1	8%
Asthma treatment	1	8%
To treat swelling	1	8%
“Naval treatment”	1	8%
To make a syrup	1	8%
To treat rheumatism	1	8%