Table 1 Overview of medicinal plants cited by more than 7 TPs (≈10% of the TPs) according to indication in pregnancy
Condition | Number of different | Most commonly used medicinal plants | Number of TPs |
|---|---|---|---|
medicinal plants cited | with citations | ||
Nausea | 50 | Heliotropium indicum ¤: drink boiled decoction of plant bundle | 13 |
Combretum micranthum: drink and/or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 7 | ||
Tiredness | 44 | Opilia amentacea (syn. Opilia celtidifolia): shower or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 11 |
Combretum micranthum: drink small amount and/or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 10 | ||
Afrormosia laxiflora ¤: wash of boiled decoction of plant bundle | 7 | ||
Guiera senegalensis ¤: drink and/or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 7 | ||
Heartburn | 28 | Ximenia Americana: drink boiled decoction of leaves Ingestion of a pulverized root/stem bark decoction is used to a lesser extent. | 7 |
Skin problems | 36 | Opilia amentacea (syn. Opilia celtidifolia): shower or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves. | 17 |
(Dermatitis) | |||
Trichilia emética: wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 8 | ||
Common cold | 32 | Guiera senegalensis ¤: drink and/or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 17 |
Lippia chevalieri: drink tea of boiled decoction of plant bundle | 10 | ||
Urinary tract infection | 43 | Parkia biglobosa: boiled decoction of stem bark as drink and/or wash of genitals | 10 |
Fever of malaria | 48 | Combretum micranthum: boiled decoction of leaves often in combination with other medicinal plants | 46 |
Trichilia emetica: boiled decoction of leaves as wash or tea | 32 | ||
Lippia chevalieri: drink boiled decoction of plant bundle | 26 | ||
Vepris heterophylla: drink boiled decoction of leaves | 21 | ||
Parkia biglobosa: drink boiled decoction of stem bark or sometimes leaves | 18 | ||
Combretum glutinosum: drink boiled decoction of leaves | 13 | ||
Opilia amentacea (syn. Opilia celtidifolia): shower or wash body with boiled decoction of leaves | 13 | ||
Sarcocephalus latifolius (syn. Nauclea latifolia) ¤: boiled decoction of leaves, sometimes bark or roots | 12 | ||
Mitragyna inermis ¤: drink boiled decoction of leaves/plant bundle | 10 | ||
Other infection | 26 | Crossopteryx febrifuga ¤#: drink decoction of fruit or leaves | 7 |
Constipation | 34 | Cassia alata ¤: drink decoction of leaves | 9 |
Pain in back, neck | 35 | -** | - |
or shoulder | |||
Headache | 29 | Daniella oliveri ¤: boiled decoction of leaves for wash of head | 12 |
Securidaca longipedunculata ¤: pulverized root bark in water as inhalation, fumigation or wash of head | 7 | ||
Depression | 20 | -** | - |