The singularity of the medicinal knowledge of the Huni Kuĩ people from the western Brazilian Amazon

Background: Studies that aim to analyze the transcultural traditional knowledge from different countries still in their infancy but are essential favor an equal and fair division of benefits resulting exploration genetic resources develop sustainable strategies for conservation. The goal this research is compare about medicinal plants by Huni Kuĩ people with other cultures, order assess singularity identify convergence use cultures. Methods: We did a literature review 83 plant species compiled all available on Scielo PubMed Google Scholar. searched scientific name each its synonyms (382) plus words “ethnobotany”, “ethnobotanical” or “medicinal” as inclusion criteria. Results: found 625 papers 54 plants. About 73% services these were considered, 90% cited people. 10% (20 species) shared communities. Most was conducted Brazilian Amazon, also countries. Conclusion: Our results show complexity distribution knowledge, which highlights importance projects document create new conservation public policies. Keywords: indigenous people, language, services, ethnobotany