[Natural remedies during pregnancy and lactation].
Up to date there is a lack of systematically gathered data on the use of natural remedies (phytotherapeutic, homeopathic, anthroposophic, spagyric, Bach and Schussler remedies) during pregnancy and lactation. The aim of this non-representative pilot study on 139 women, who came for delivery to three institutions between mid-1997 and the beginning of 1998, was to receive data about how often and within which spectrum natural remedies are used during pregnancy and lactation. During pregnancy 96% and within the lactation period 84% of the women consumed at least 1 natural remedy. Phytotherapeutic drugs were used most frequently. In contrast to the widespread use of natural remedies by pregnant women and nursing mothers in this study, little information on the effectiveness and possible risks is available. Therefore it seems necessary to examine and evaluate natural remedies used during pregnancy and lactation.
Abteilung Naturheilkunde, Departement innere Medizin, Universitätsspitals Zürich, Rämistrasse 100, CH-8091 Zürich, Switzerland.
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D001628:Beverages / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007774:Lactation; D009324:Naturopathy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D010936:Plant Extracts