Vital role of herbal medicines in womens health: A perspective review

Raja, R. Ramasubramania

doi:10.5897/ajps2015.1315

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“…Women try to control such bleeding problems by using herbs (Shawilly and bloody tree) leaves, roots, or covers after grinding, they drink with water or chew it. Although similar preparations were not observed there were comparable experiences among Indian women who demonstrated the use of different plants and preparations to manage vaginal bleeding in traditional ways at the home level (12).…”

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“…Studies have demonstrated the use of herbal traditional treatments to regulate menstruation, improve fertility, and used to terminate pregnancy (9). Again, herbal remedies are also used to treat conditions that affect women, such as bacterial vaginitis, yeast infections, infertility, delayed labor, low levels of breast milk production, menopause, hot ashes, pubertal changes, post-menopausal syndrome, and menopause (10).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring traditional medicines used for bleeding control and termination of pregnancy among Suri People, South West Ethiopia, 2022:Mixed qualitative study design

Wale,

Kassie,

Solomon

et al. 2024

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Background: Traditional practices and remedies have been used to maintain health, prevent sickness, and/or treat it throughout human history. The treatment of severe bleeding, stopping pregnancies, and other gynecologic conditions have all been addressed by women using these techniques. Even though research has been done to understand more about these concerns, particularly in developing countries and in particular in our own country, they are still not adequately addressed. The purpose of this study was to learn more about the traditional treatments and remedies used by women in pastoralist communities in Residents of south Western Ethiopia. Objective: To Assess and explore traditional medicines used for bleeding control and termination of pregnancy among Suri People, South West Ethiopia, 2022 Methods: An exploratory study was conducted at selected kebeles of Suri District, South West, Ethiopia from February 1 to August 30 /2022. Systematic random sampling and purposive sampling techinique was emplemneted for quantitative and qualitative study respectively. Result: A total of 60 People participated in qualitative study and 350 women participated in the quantitative study, with making 100% response rate. The proportion of , abortion, and bleeding control were 38%, and 36% respectively. Blood tree(28%),Shawly tree(38%) and Sitch lady(34%) were used as bleeding control. The root of banana (15%), the root of maize (19%), Teteracycle with alcohol (14%), Quartum (17%), boiled alcohol (15%), and soot grass (20%), leave olive and salty soil were the most common traditional medicine used for termination of pregnancy. Conclusion: Suri women primarily use the calendar method of family planning to prevent pregnancy. They also use various plants, alcohol, and drugs to interrupt pregnancy as well as blood and shawily tree to manage bleeding during ( heavy menstrual, abortion, and postpartum periods). To help people to use safe methods and avoid those that have a negative impact on mothers, it is imperative to learn more about the value of these traditional methods.

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confidence: 99%