This systematic review aimed to estimate the prevalence of use of complementary and
alternative medicine (CAM) in the UK. Five databases were searched for English language …

Recent research has rejuvenated centuries-old traditional herbs to cure various ailments by
using modern tools like diet-based therapy and other regimens. Ginger is one of the classic …

Background The use of herbal medicine, as one element of complementary and alternative
medicine, is increasing worldwide. Little is known about the reasons for and factors …

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 complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become
increasingly prevalent in industrialised countries, with women being the most prolific users …

Background Herbal medicine has become the panacea for many rural pregnant women in
Ghana despite the modern western antenatal care which has developed in most parts of the …

Since the teratogenicity of Thalidomide has been proven, herbal products are more
commonly used in pregnancy to not only relieve morning sickness but also to fight infections …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of herbal drugs by pregnant
women in relation to concurrent use of conventional drugs, delivery, and pregnancy …

Objective Medication use during pregnancy is a major concern for most women. The aim of
the present study was to assess medication use, knowledge and beliefs about medications …

OBJECTIVES: To report the frequency of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)
use by a population of pregnant women in the UK. DESIGN: Four postal self-completion …