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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Main Authors: | Alice Nabatanzi (Author), Abdul Walusansa (Author), Joanita Nangobi (Author), Doreen Apio Natasha (Author) |
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2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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