Table 6.
Herbal medicines used for self-medication by the pregnant women by trimester, Addis Ababa, 2017 (n = 67)
| Herbal medicines | n (%)a | Trimester, n | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| Zingiber officinale (ginger) | 5 (7.5%) | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Allium sativum (garlic) | 7 (10.5%) | 6 | 1 | |
| Ocimum lamiifolium (basil or damakasie) | 47 (70.2%) | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| Hagenia abyssinica (koso) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 | ||
| Taverniera abyssinica (emergency herb) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 | ||
| Ruta chalepensis (rue or tena adam) | 15 (22.4%) | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| Lepidium sativum (peppergrass or feto) | 4 (6%) | 2 | 2 | |
| Coffea arabica linn (altet) | 2 (3%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus leaf) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 | ||
| Brassica nigra (mustard seed) | 1 (1.5%) | 1 | ||
| Others* | 3 (4.5%) | 2 | 1 | |
Others*, dign, shikukonina and roots
aMore than one herbal medicine could be used by a pregnant woman