Add to ORKGBackground: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of herbal medicine (HM) use during pregnancy in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Methods: A survey-based, cross-sectional, multicentre study was conducted in 446 adult pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in June/July 2019. Results: 57.8% of participants reported using HM during their current pregnancy, with a mean of 2.0±1.5 remedies/woman. HM use was significantly associated with conventional medicine use (p=0.032), HM use in prior pregnancies (p<0.001), and willingness to use HM in the future (p<0.001). Most commonly used herbs were lemon for nausea/vomiting and common cold, soybean to boost energy, ginger for common cold and nausea/vomiting, and Aloe vera for skin care. The per...
Background: The purpose of the study was to find out the factors that have led to the continued use ...
Background and purpose: No qualitative study on traditional medicine use among Zambian pregnant wome...
Abstract Background The use of complementary and alte...
Background and purpose: The study of herbal medicine (HM) use which is related to maternal health, a...
© 2017 Australian College of Midwives Background: The influence of complementary therapies on matern...
Background: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of herbal medicine (HM) use during pre...
ABSTRACT Background Herbal medicines are defined as plant-derived material or preparations perceived...
Background: The prevalence of herbal medicine use is on the rise across the world, especially amongs...
Herbal medicine use has grown considerably worldwide among pregnant women, and is particularly wides...
Background There are limited data on the extent of women's use of herbal medicines during pregnancy...
Background and aim: The use of complementary and alternative medicine is increasing worldwide; Some ...
Background: Improving maternal and child health is one of the public health priorities in several Af...
Background: There is increasing reports of use of herbal medicines worldwide. Among the patients who...
Lesotho has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in Southern Africa. Notwithstanding the eff...
Background Herbal medicinal drugs contain herbs, domestic remedies, natural preparations, and compl...
Background: The purpose of the study was to find out the factors that have led to the continued use ...
Background and purpose: No qualitative study on traditional medicine use among Zambian pregnant wome...
Abstract Background The use of complementary and alte...
Background and purpose: The study of herbal medicine (HM) use which is related to maternal health, a...
© 2017 Australian College of Midwives Background: The influence of complementary therapies on matern...
Background: We aimed to determine the prevalence and patterns of herbal medicine (HM) use during pre...
ABSTRACT Background Herbal medicines are defined as plant-derived material or preparations perceived...
Background: The prevalence of herbal medicine use is on the rise across the world, especially amongs...
Herbal medicine use has grown considerably worldwide among pregnant women, and is particularly wides...
Background There are limited data on the extent of women's use of herbal medicines during pregnancy...
Background and aim: The use of complementary and alternative medicine is increasing worldwide; Some ...
Background: Improving maternal and child health is one of the public health priorities in several Af...
Background: There is increasing reports of use of herbal medicines worldwide. Among the patients who...
Lesotho has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in Southern Africa. Notwithstanding the eff...
Background Herbal medicinal drugs contain herbs, domestic remedies, natural preparations, and compl...
Background: The purpose of the study was to find out the factors that have led to the continued use ...
Background and purpose: No qualitative study on traditional medicine use among Zambian pregnant wome...
Abstract Background The use of complementary and alte...