Table 2 Overview of the most frequently used medicinal plants during pregnancy; their preparations and indications
Medicinal plant (local name): Preparation | No. of women with citations, n = 167 (%) | Most common indications (citations) per indication |
|---|---|---|
Lippia chevalieri (N’ganibakala): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles or leaves | 116 (69.5) | Well-being (50) Nutrition or as a dietary supplement (39) |
Combretum micranthum (N’golobè): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles or leaves | 83 (49.7) | Symptoms of malaria (48) Edema (20) |
Parkia biglobosa (Néré): Eat fruits or drink boiled decoction or cold maceration of stem bark. | 25 (15.0) | Well-being (12) Urinary tract infection (6) Symptoms of malaria (3) |
Vepris heterophylla (Kita kinkeliba): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles, mainly leaves | 17 (10.2) | Symptoms of malaria (6) Constipation (4) Edema (3) |
Stylosanthes erecta (Sekoufali): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles, mainly leaves | 14 (8.4) | Symptoms of malaria (12) Tiredness (2) |
Ximenia americana (Ntonkè): Eat fruits or drink boiled decoction of plant bundles, mainly leaves. Vapor may be inhaled | 14 (8.4) | Well-being (6) To increase appetite (2) |
Mitragyna inermis (Djun): Drink boiled decoction of leaves or plant bundles and leaves. | 13 (7.8) | Symptoms of malaria (12) Urinary tract infection (1) |
Combretum glutinosum (Ganianka): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles, mainly leaves | 11 (6.6) | Symptoms of malaria (3) Tiredness (3) |
Opilia amentacea syn. Opilia celtidifolia (Korôgé): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles (mainly leaves) or leaves | 10 (6.0) | Symptoms of malaria (7) To increase appetite (2) |
Cola cordifolia (N’tabanoko): Eat fruits or drink boiled decoction of plant bundles (mainly leaves), vapor may be inhaled | 8 (4.8) | Well-being (6) Symptoms of malaria (1) To increase appetite (1) |
Trichilia emetica (Soulafinzan): Drink boiled decoction of plant bundles, mainly leaves | 6 (3.6) | Malaria (5) Tiredness (1) |