Table 2.
Therapeutic indications of market-sold remedies in Lomé.
| Dec | Pow | Soa | ABM | Cap | Soa | HBM | CP | Tis | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 15 |
| Microbial infections | 11 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 44 |
| Dermatitis | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 19 |
| Haemorrhoids | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Sexual weaknesses | 12 | 15 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 36 |
| Anaemia | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 |
| Hypertension | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
| Diabetes | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| Intestinal parasites | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 14 |
| Candidiasis | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 |
| Hepatitis | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Sickles cell | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Dracunculosis | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Dec: Decoctions, Pow: Powders, Oin: Ointments, ABM: Alcohol-based mixtures, Cap: Capsules, Soa: Soaps, CP: Calcinated Powders, HBM: Honey-based mixture, Tis: Tisanes, Hyp: Hypertension.