About 80% of the consumers worldwide use herbal medicine (HMs) or other natural
products. The percentage may vary significantly (7%–55%) among pregnant women …

The prevalence of herbal medicine use during pregnancy is between 7% and 55%,
depending upon the geographic area surveyed and the surveyed group's socio-cultural …

The popularity of natural medicine is growing worldwide. Unlike conventional licensed
medicines, herbal medicine practices are usually not supported by effectiveness, efficacy, or …

Exposures to over-the-counter products are frequent in pregnant women. Perhaps this is a
paradoxical response to the decreased use of prescribed medications during pregnancy for …

Background The use of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) is growing in the
general population. Herbal medicines are used in all countries of the world and are included …

Background The use of herbal medicines for health prevention and ailments is an increasing
trend worldwide. Women in pregnancy are no exception; the reported prevalence of herbal …

Background: The use of herbal and alternative medical therapies has been increasing
rapidly across the United States over the past 10 years. Women of reproductive age often …

Background Herbal medication usage is prevalent in both developing and developed
countries. The low level of awareness of the possible dangers of some herbs during …

OBJECTIVE: to review the literature on safety and efficacy of the most commonly used herbs
to enable midwives to give evidence-based information to pregnant women. DESIGN …

Herbal medicines are regarded by the public and some health care providers as gentle and
safe, but there is no scientific basis for that belief. The active ingredients of plant extracts are …