Understanding maternal Ethnomedical Folklore in Central Uganda: a cross-sectional study of herbal remedies for managing Postpartum hemorrhage, inducing uterine contractions and abortion in Najjembe sub-county, Buikwe district

Abstract Pregnant women in rural Uganda largely rely on medicinal plants for inducing labor, treating postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), and inducing abortion. 90% of the women in both rural and urban Uganda use plants to manage pregnancy symptoms like constipation, heartburn, morning sickness, body aches...

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Published in:	BMC Women's Health
Main Authors:	Alice Nabatanzi, Abdul Walusansa, Joanita Nangobi, Doreen Apio Natasha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Pregnancy Uterotonics Abortion Postpartum haemmorhage Medicinal plants Buikwe
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03205-w