Comércio de plantas medicinais numa feira livre do município de Remígio – PB

Considering the importance of the production and commercialization of medicinal plants in theParaiba swamp, it was aimed to identify the trade and the sellers profile of these species in thefree fair of the Remigio/PB municipality. To do this, interviews were conducted with 15 vendorsthrough questionnaires that contained questions related mainly to trade in these plants. Thesewere analyzed from descriptive statistical analysis and data tabulated in the Excel spreadsheeteditor and analyzed descriptively. The majority (60%) of the interviewees were male and hadof 51 to 75 years old. The plants parts best selling were the leaves and the consumption wasusually due to illness. The sellers of medicinal plants of the fair of the Remigio/PB city marketan expressive number of species and, in addition, guide the consumers in relation to the correctuse of them.