Erratum: Unsafe abortion in rural Tanzania – the use of traditional medicine from a patient and a provider perspective

Erratum

The original version of this article [1] unfortunately contained a mistake. The presentation of Table 2 was incorrect in the HTML and PDF versions of this article with the following errors:

Table 2.

Plant species used for induction of abortion in Tanzania

	Local name	Latin name	Effect on force of contraction	Effect on frequency of contraction
1	Akakurura	Bidens pilosa L.	++	0
2	Akaramata	Rubia cordifolia	+	+
3	Akashwagara	Ocimum suave Klilld.	++	+
4	Eitezi	Commelina africana L.	++	+
5	Ekijumbura	Obetia radula (Baker) B.D.Jacks.	+	+
6	Engenyi	Zehneria scabra (Linn. F.) Sond.E	0	+
7	Enkaka Aloe Vera	Aloe sp	0	+
8	Eyabia	Oldenlandia corymbosa L.	++	0
9	Eyabya no. 2	Macrotyloma axillare (E.Mey.) Verdc	0	0
10	Kaitampunu	Manihot esculenta Crantz	++	0
11	Kikikarabo	Triumfetta microphylla Wight & Arn	+	+
12	Muarobaini	Azadirachta indica A. Juss.	0	+
13	Omubabazi no. 1	Desmodium barbatum (L.) Benth	++	+
14	Omubabazi no.2	Sphaerogyne latilifolia Naudin	++	+
15	Omubirizi	Vernonia amygdalina Delile	0	0
16	Omudimu	Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck	0	0
17	Omujuna	Ricinus communis L.	+	0
18	Omushangati	Canthium sp.	0	+
19	Omutoma	Ficus thonningii Blume	0	0
20	Orwangwe	Cassia mimosoides L.	0	0
21	Webumbe	Biophytum helenae Buscal & Muschi	0	+

The local name ‘Eyabia’ has moved down a row causing subsequent rows to move out of order.

In addition, there are several errors in the reported effects of Ocimum suave, Vernonia amygdalina and Sphaerogyne latifolia.

The corrected Table 2 is given below.