Herbal Medicines: Malaysian Women’s Knowledge and Practice

Table 6

Most common herbal medicines use during the pregnancy period.

Types of herb	𝑛	%
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