ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE USE OF LAQATU IN THE SAN JOSE DE COLLANA COMMUNITY, PAUCARCOLLA, 2023.

Abstract

The ancestral use of Laqatu in the San Jose de Collana community is currently widely practiced by older adults with the purpose of relieving respiratory diseases. The objective of the work is to analyze and document the use of Laqatu, given to it by the residents of the community of San Jose de Collana. The method used for this article is qualitative, with its different techniques such as interviews, field diaries and participant observation. From this, the results that were obtained were the following: understand the benefits obtained for the residents of San Jose de Collana in the use of Laqatu, and know why? Currently, this practice is still being carried out. traditional medicine, Laqatu being very valuable for curing respiratory diseases such as cough and fever, also documenting the way in which the Laqatu worm is ingested in its different preparations. The investigation concludes that the mostly adult residents of the community of San Jose de Collana still consume Laqatu because they suffer mistreatment by medical personnel, which is why they avoid medical centers, which drives them not to want attend different health centers, even generating the practice of traditional medicine, such as the use of Laqatu.