Background The WHO estimates that a considerable number of people in Sub-Saharan
Africa (SSA) rely on traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) to meet …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Medicinal plant (MP) use during pregnancy is common in
Africa and may have profound effects on both the mother and the developing foetus. A lack …

Medicinal plants are vital sources of easily accessible remedy used in the countryside
healthcare system. This study aimed to find and make record of plants that are used for …

Herbal medicine use has grown considerably worldwide among pregnant women, and is
particularly widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. However, herbal medicines used across sub …

Background Traditional birth attendants retain an important role in reproductive and
maternal health in Tanzania. The Tanzanian Government promotes TBAs in order to provide …

Lippia javanica occurs naturally in central, eastern, and southern Africa and has also been
recorded in the tropical Indian subcontinent. The potential of L. javanica as herbal or …

Background Understanding food beliefs and practices is critical to the development of
dietary recommendations, nutritional programmes, and educational messages. This study …

Background Prior to the advent of modern obstetric services, traditional birth attendants
(TBAs) have rendered services to pregnant women and women in labour for a long time …

Background An ethnobotanical survey was conducted on the Caribbean island of Trinidad to
identify medicinal plants commonly used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of medical …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, there are annually 350,000 maternal
deaths in sub-Saharan Africa, with obstetric haemorrhage the most common cause of death …