Table 6 Description of pharmaceutical knowledge about medicinal herb safety during pregnancy
Herb | Safe | Must evaluate risk/benefit | Not safe | I don’t know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | ||||
Anise | 152 (73.4) | 30 (14.5) | 14 (6.8) | 11 (5.3) |
Castor oil | 17 (8.2) | 31 (15.0) | 147 (71.0) | 12 (5.8) |
Chamomile | 162 (78.3) | 21 (10.1) | 12 (5.8) | 12 (5.8) |
Garlic | 151 (72.9) | 30 (14.5) | 8 (3.9) | 18 (8.7) |
Ginger | 113 (54.6) | 50 (24.2) | 31 (15.0) | 13 (6.3) |
Ginseng | 27 (13.0) | 54 (26.1) | 88 (42.5) | 38 (18.4) |
Parsley | 61 (29.5) | 56 (27.1) | 64 (30.9) | 26 (12.6) |
Peppermint | 158 (76.3) | 29 (14.0) | 8 (3.9) | 12 (5.8) |
Psyllium | 63 (30.4) | 56 (27.1) | 46 (22.2) | 42 (20.3) |
Cinnamon | 55 (26.6) | 56 (27.1) | 79 (38.2) | 17 (8.2) |
Clove | 61 (29.5) | 56 (27.1) | 51 (24.6) | 39 (18.8) |
Senna | 8 (3.9) | 34 (16.4) | 143 (69.1) | 22 (10.6) |
St. John’s Wort | 5 (2.4) | 39 (18.8) | 111 (53.6) | 52 (25.1) |
Thyme | 146 (70.5) | 29 (14.0) | 21 (10.1) | 11 (5.3) |