Herbal laxatives and antiemetics in pregnancy
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Herbal medicines and pregnancy.
The prevalence of herbal medicine use during pregnancy is between 7% and 55%, depending upon the geographic area surveyed and the surveyed group's socio-cultural aspects and ethnicity. Why are women taking natural health products (NHPs) in pregnancy? Women who learn they are pregnant are concerned about the safety of their fetus and may turn to NHPs rather than prescription medication. Use of N...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive Toxicology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0890-6238
DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2017.06.041