Rahman Azriani Ab, Sulaiman Siti Amrah, Ahmad Zulkifli, Daud Wan Nudri Wan, Hamid Abdul Manaf
Department of Community Medicine, Departments of Pharmacology.
Malays J Med Sci. 2008 Jul;15(3):40-8.
The objective of this cross-sectional study is to determine the prevalence and pattern of herbal medicines use during pregnancy among women in Tumpat district, Kelantan. A total of 210 mothers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. There were 108 mothers (51.4%) who used at least one type of herbal medicines during pregnancy. The most common herbal medicines used (63.9%) was coconut oil which was ingested during the third trimester of pregnancy only. The most common indication was (89.8%) to facilitate labour. The majority of users (79.6%) used herbal medicines during the third trimester of pregnancy only. Many of them (81.5%) believed that herbal medicines were effective to solve their health problems and fulfilled the indications for use. The older generation like parents and in laws (63.9%) were the most common persons who suggested using herbal medicines. The majority of them used the herbs only once (56.5%) and one type (87.0%) throughout the pregnancy. Further research focusing on local commonly used herbal medicines is to be carried out to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the herbs.
这项横断面研究的目的是确定吉兰丹州通帕区孕妇使用草药的患病率和模式。使用结构化问卷对总共210名母亲进行了访谈。有108名母亲（51.4%）在怀孕期间使用了至少一种草药。最常用的草药（63.9%）是椰子油，仅在怀孕晚期摄入。最常见的用途是（89.8%）促进分娩。大多数使用者（79.6%）仅在怀孕晚期使用草药。他们中的许多人（81.5%）认为草药能有效解决她们的健康问题并符合使用指征。老一辈如父母和公婆（63.9%）是最常建议使用草药的人。她们中的大多数在整个孕期仅使用一次草药（56.5%）和一种草药（87.0%）。将开展进一步针对当地常用草药的研究，以评估这些草药的安全性和有效性。
