Traditions and plant use during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery by the Kry ethnic group in Lao PDR

Table 2 Kry postpartum decoctions prepared with mixtures of medicinal plants^a

Species in mixture^b	Expel lochia	Postpartum secondary haemorrhage	Postpartum recovery	Postpartum anaemia	Puerperal fever	Postpartum varicella	Postpartum headache	Perineal healing	Rectraction of the uterus	Lactagogue	Infant varicella	Infant is late walking
Alpinia galanga Zingiber officinale			1;2;3	1;2;3	1;2;3		1;2;3			1;2;3
Blumea balsamifera Cissus repens												4
Embelia ribes Castranopsis indica		2;3	2;3					2;3	2;3
Lagerstroemia calyculata Choerospondias axillaris	1;2;3	1;2;3	1;2;3	1;2;3				1;2;3	1;2;3
Trevesia palmata Psychotria sarmentosa			1;2;3					1;2;3	1;2;3	1;2;3
Rubus cochinchinensis (alt. Rubus tonkinensis) Smilax glabra Ziziphus funiculosa			2;3	2;3	2;3		2;3
Catunaregam spathulifolia Amaranthus spinosa						2;3					4

^aNumbers in cells denote postpartum phase: 1. Delivery hut, first pp phase; 2. Menstruation hut, second pp phase; 3. Main house, third pp phase; 4. Infant healthcare. ^bSee Table 1 for full scientific names and Lao and Kry names

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