Table 4.
Number of species used per health condition in Bénin (46 questionnaires) and Gabon (41 questionnaires)
|
Health condition |
# of species |
# of species |
|---|---|---|
| (% of 248 species) | (% of 189 species) | |
| |
Bénin |
Gabon |
| Pregnancy-related |
90 (36%) |
41(22%) |
| Menstrual-related |
79 (32%) |
28 (15%) |
| Anemia |
62 (25%) |
21 (11%) |
| High blood pressure |
39 (16%) |
34 (18%) |
| Infertility |
58 (23%) |
13 (7%) |
| Vaginal cleanse |
28 (11%) |
37 (20%) |
| Childbirth-related |
38 (15%) |
25 (13%) |
| Breast milk stimulation |
23 (9%) |
29 (15%) |
| Sexually transmitted infections |
40 (16%) |
13 (7%) |
| Postpartum cleanse |
28 (11%) |
23 (12%) |
| Postpartum hemorrhage | 28 (11%) | 12 (6%) |