The survey was conducted on 400 women in Thua Thien Hue. Among them, 45% are workers in public sectors, 55% are worker of private sectors. 100% use medicinal plants in pregnant period and after birth. After birth the use medicinal plants are: lactoferous plants, pain relief for breast, lactation plants, anti fever, anti hemorrhage. Complications were not reported
Plants, Medicinal ; Women ; pregnant Women

300 households in Hue city underwent an inquiry using a questionary concerning the knowledge, the attitude of common civilian on the medicaments. Results showed a rate of 89% of population had used the physician prescription, 90% consumed antibiotics, 94% consumed antipyretics, anti-inflammation pain relief and pain relief agents, 89% vitamines, usually people took medicines to treat common diseases and conditions, such as fever (71%), cough (28%), asthenia (30%), diarrhoe (33%). In 6%, there is an abnormal complication in using medicine at home
Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Drugs, Non-Prescription ; drugs ; epidemiology

In the Commune Thuy Xuan (Hue city), 100 randomly chosen households using medicinal plants were interviewed. Results showed a good knowledge and wise, proper safe and practical use of common medicinal plants such as lemon, citronella, ginger, and some other vegetables for treating usual conditions – fever, cold, diarrhora, cough, etc
Plants, Medicinal ; Diseases ; Plants