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Table 2 Medicinal Plants Used for Reproductive Health Purposes, as Identified by Interviewees

From: An exploration of village-level uterotonic practices in Fenerive-Est, Madagascar

Medicinal Plants Used During Delivery

To Aide in Delivery/Accelerate Delivery

To Treat Retained Placenta/Deliver Placenta

To Treat Postpartum Hemorrhage

Amborabea

Fankamora (Tambavy containing several unidentified plants)

Atafanaa

Balsama

Antambaa

Fandatsakahitra

Fakantsilo

Fankamora (Tambavy containing several unidentified plants)

Ravi-fizoka

Tafana

Ravimboara

Fandatsahana

Romba

Takilba

Takilba

Dantoroa/Denturusa

  1. (Matrones, Community Agents, and Health Providers in Fenerive-Est, Madagascar)
  2. aIndicates plant specimens that were assessed for the presence of putative cyclotides