Farmácia Verde in Manicoré (AM)

Possible Dialogues between Integrative Conventional Practices

Abstract

Actors from both sides heat the debate between integrative practices and conventional medicine. This analysis presents concrete elements for greater dialogue between the fields based on the methods of the Farmácia Verde located in the municipality of Manicoré (AM). We will use the experience report of a volunteer pharmacist in the space between July and November 2021 as our method. The report presents tensions between pharmaceutical education and the observed practices, which allowed for the following results: 1) similarities (such as anamnesis); 2) incommensurabilities (such as the use of a pendulum for dosage, for example); and 3) differences (such as the organization of services). We understand that elements 1 and 2 can be overcome, while element 3 represents obstacles to integrating biomedical practices that would enable, for example, more excellent referrals from primary care to the pharmacy. Implementing inter-epistemic research that can comprehend the contributions of these spaces to the healthcare system becomes urgent.