Use of herbal drugs in pregnancy: a survey among 400 Norwegian women

Nordeng, Hedvig; Havnen, Gro C.

doi:10.1002/pds.945

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“…The pattern of usage demonstrated by the women in this study where most women used herbal remedies throughout the period of pregnancy supported the finding of Nordeng and Havnen [1] which indicated an increasing pattern throughout the trimesters. This can be explained by the fact that most pregnant women were using it to protect their baby.…”

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“…Findings of this study also revealed that majority of the respondents have used herbal remedy to manage one or more illnesses related to pregnancy and this confirmed the work of Westfall [33] who reported that women utilize many coping strategies, including self-treatment with herbal medicine and other alternative therapies during pregnancy. Nordeng & Havnen [1] and Maats [34] also reported in their work that herbal medicines may be used during pregnancy to treat pregnancy symptoms like nausea and vomiting. They may also be used to prepare for labor or for other unrelated health issues such as colds and respiratory illnesses or skin problems.…”

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“…These remedies are used by women to relieve minor symptoms of pregnancy such as nausea, vomiting, and low back pain, and also to prepare for labour or other unrelated health issues such as colds and respiratory illnesses or skin problems [1] . Herbal remedy may also be used to protect the fetus from evil in-vitro and to have a healthy child [2,3] .…”

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Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

Olowokere

A.O.²

2013

Clinical Nursing Studies

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This descriptive study examined the perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy using a convenience sampling of 300 women. The women who participated in the study were selected at household level from rural communities in Ife-North local government area of Osun state in Nigeria. Data was collected with the aid of semi-structured questionnaire using interviewer-administered method after informed consent had been taken from each participant. The results show that the women had positive perception about the safety and efficacy of herbs over conventional drugs in pregnancy. Greater percentage of the participants studied had used herbs at one point or the other during pregnancy. Local concoction also referred to as "Agbo" was the most used herbs by the women. The need for laboratory exploration of these herbs was emphasized by this study because of the high usage by pregnant women without any empirical evidence on its safety and efficacy.

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Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

Olowokere

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2013

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“…Em relação aos chás, Nordeng & Havnen 22 constataram que 39% daqueles usados pelas gestantes (n = 400) foram considerados como potencialmente prejudiciais. Para essa categoria apenas o intervalo interpartal curto (≤ 2 anos) mostrou associação, porém sem significância estatística, sugerindo que as mulheres que não adotam planejamento familiar tendem a utilizar mais produtos fitoterápicos do que as demais.…”

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Prevalência e determinantes maternos do consumo de medicamentos na gestação por classe de risco em mães de nascidos vivos

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Com o objetivo de identificar os determinantes maternos do consumo de medicamentos na gestação por classes de risco, realizou-se estudo transversal na linha de base de coorte populacional, com 2.262 mães de nascidos vivos em Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil. Coleta de dados realizada no Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos e mediante entrevistas domiciliares (instrumento adaptado do Maternity Advice Survey). Os medicamentos foram classificados segundo a agência americana Food and Drug Administration. Realizaram-se análises bivariadas e regressão logística seguindo modelo hierarquizado de determinação. Oitenta por cento das mães consumiram pelo menos um medicamento na gestação, distribuídos nas classes de risco: A (53,4%), B (18,1%), C (24,46%), D (1,47%), X (0,06%) e V (vários) (2,1%). Pré-natal incompleto e idade materna < 20 anos determinaram o consumo de medicamentos na classe A e intercorrências na gestação nas classes B, C e D. Na classe C, cesariana e aborto prévio também determinaram o consumo, que na classe V foi independente das variáveis analisadas. Fatores maternos, especialmente intercorrências de saúde, determinam o consumo de medicamentos na gestação sugerindo que seu uso seguro e correto pode ser orientado pelo prescritor.

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“…Although Chinese medicine was considered to have less toxicity and fewer side effects than traditional medicine, increasing evidence has shown this to be untrue (1)(2)(3). Given that many pregnant women use Chinese herbs for pregnancy-related sickness (4,5), the potential developmental toxicity of these herbs needs to be studied. In the present study, we investigated the safety and possible embryonic toxicity of four common herbs: Rhizoma Atractylodes macrocephala, Radix Isatidis, Coptis chinensis and Flos Genkwa.…”

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Assessment of the embryotoxicity of four Chinese herbal extracts using the embryonic stem cell test

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Cao²,

Su³

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Abstract. Rhizoma Atractylodes macrocephala, RadixIsatidis, Coptis chinensis and Flos Genkwa are common herbal remedies used by pregnant woman in China. In this study, their potential embryotoxicity was assessed using the embryonic stem cell test (EST) and a prediction model. The potential embryotoxicity of the herbs was based on three endpoints: the concentrations of the compounds that inhibited the proliferation of 50% of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) (IC 50 ES), the concentrations that inhibited 50% of 3T3 cells (IC 50 3T3), and the concentrations that inhibited the differentiation of 50% of ESCs (ID 50 ES). The results revealed that Rhizoma Atractylodes macrocephala and Radix Isatidis are non-embryotoxic compounds. Coptis chinensis extracts appeared to demonstrated weak embryotoxicity, and Flos Genkwa exhibited strong embryotoxicity. These results may be useful in guiding the clinical use of these herbs and in expanding the application of the EST to the field of traditional Chinese medicine.

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Use of herbal drugs in pregnancy: a survey among 400 Norwegian women

Abstract: The widespread use of herbal drugs during pregnancy indicates an increased need for documentation about the safety of herbal drugs in pregnancy. To meet the needs of pregnant women, it is necessary for health care personnel to have knowledge about herbal drugs during pregnancy.

Cited by 207 publications

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Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

Women’s perception of safety and utilization of herbal remedies during pregnancy in a local government area in Nigeria

Prevalência e determinantes maternos do consumo de medicamentos na gestação por classe de risco em mães de nascidos vivos

Assessment of the embryotoxicity of four Chinese herbal extracts using the embryonic stem cell test

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