Herbal medicine use during pregnancy and childbirth: perceptions of women living in Lilongwe rural, Malawi – a qualitative study

Abstract Background Globally, use of herbal medicine during pregnancy and labour is often associated with adverse obstetric outcomes such as uterine rupture and fetal distress. However, in rural Malawi, information on the perceptions of women about the use of herbal medicine during pregnancy and lab...

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Published in:	BMC Women's Health
Main Authors:	Dziwenji Makombe, Enalla Thombozi, Winnie Chilemba, Alexander Mboma, Kondwani Joseph Banda, Elias Mwakilama
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-05-01
Subjects:	Herbal medicine Pregnancy Labour Perceptions Rural Malawi
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02387-z