Plants Used by Pregnant Women at Kipushi City in Democratic Republic of Congo: Prevalence and Indications

The use of plants in our immediate environment in primary health care in Africa and especially among the poor, is a very common practice. Our study aimed to determine the profile and frequency of pregnant using medicinal plants; and to identify medicinal plants most frequently used during pregnancy. We have done a descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted for up March 2014 to June 2014, on a sample of 400 pregnant women who consulted health centers of the city Kipushi during prenatal consultations. Of a total of 400 pregnant consulted during the investigation period, 30% or 7.5% used medicinal plants, 46.67% had an age between 26 and 30 years, the majority of pregnant or 56.67% had a secondary consideration; 13 pregnant using medicinal plants is 43.33% were multiparous pregnant while 10, 33.33% were large multiparous pregnant 12% or 40% were married and 9% or 30% of pregnant were single. The Birsocorpus orientaris was the most used plants in pregnant or 16.67% of pregnant monitoring and Uapaca kirkiana, Ficus capensis or 13.33% and 10% of these used the pregnant Thespesia garckeana, Hibiscus cannabinus or Liposes. These results provide the basis for subsequent studies to experimentally evaluate the potential of these plants. This will make available for women in labor, new substances of natural origin.