Research Article

Natural Products as Sources of Antimalarial Drugs: Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological Studies

Table 2

The common symptoms of malaria and the health effects of antimalarial herbal drugs.

Common symptoms of malariaNo of informants, n (%)Health effects of antimalarial herbal drugsNo of informants, n (%)

Fever25 (28)Dizziness16 (18)
Fatigue33 (37)Sweating44 (49)
Body pain58 (64)Weakness22 (6)
Vomiting6 (7)Frequent urination24 (5)
Sweating26 (29)Itching5 (6)
Headache65 (72)No side effects36 (40)