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Medicinal plants used for women's healthcare in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia

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Title Medicinal plants used for women's healthcare in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia
 
Creator Abdelhalim, A
Saleem, N
 
Subject Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah
Gynecology
Medicinal plants
Phytochemistry
Saudi Arabia
 
Description 132-140
There is persistent use of traditional medicine for women's health care in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, they generally depend on traditional medicinal plants as the source for the treatment of their reproductive health issues. This study aims to document and collect information on herbal remedies used by traditional healers for women's healthcare in Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah. Data about traditional uses of medicinal plants for female healthcare were collected through qualitative tools (questionnaire, interviews, and group discussions). A total of 31 medicinal plant species from 15 different families have been documented as being used for female healthcare. Different methods of preparation of the medicinal remedy were prescribed usually as maceration or decoction of one plant or as a mixture of two or more plant species with an average dose of two glasses per day. Literatures confirm the use of most of these plants in the treatment of women's gynecological problems. This study indicates that a wide range of remedies are used by women for the treatment of several complications and problems associated with women's health issues.
 
Date 2021-02-24T07:01:10Z
2021-02-24T07:01:10Z
2021-01
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print)
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/56294
 
Language en_US
 
Relation Int. Cl.21: A61K 36/00, A61K 31/352
 
Rights CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India
 
Publisher NISCAIR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJTK Vol.20(1) [January 2021]