Research Article
Herbal Medicines: Malaysian Women’s Knowledge and Practice
Table 6
Most common herbal medicines use during the pregnancy period.
| Types of herb | | % |
| S. Fatimah (Anastatica hierochuntica L.) | 101 | 63.9 | Minyak Selusuh (Coconut Oil) | 53 | 33.5 | Unidentified Herbs | 10 | 6.3 | Halia (Zingiber officinale) | 5 | 3.2 | Bawang Merah (Allium ascalonicum) | 5 | 3.2 | Bawang Putih (Allium sativum) | 4 | 2.5 | Serai (Cymbopogon citratus) | 4 | 2.5 | Kunyit (Curruma longa) | 2 | 1.2 | Manjakani (Croton caudatus) | 2 | 1.2 | Inai (Lawsonia inermis) | 2 | 1.2 | Sirih (Piper betle L.) | 2 | 1.2 | Jarum Mas (Striga asiatica) | 2 | 1.2 | Pegaga (Centella asiatica L.) | 1 | 0.6 | Sepang (Caesalpinia sappan) | 1 | 0.6 | Homeopathy | 18 | 11.4 |
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