title: [Relationship between gender and holistic representations of health and illness].
abstract: The article examines the relations that may exist between gender and holistic representations of health and illness having medicine flower as approach's parameter. It presents a short traditional medicine history and the appearance of alternative therapeutic practice. By understanding gender like a process of social construction it suggests a theoretical account proposition that explains the majority presence of women between users and flower therapists.
authors.affiliation: UFSM.
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Perurena
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy
vernacular_title: Relações entre gênero e representações holistas de saúde-doença.