Table 4 Type of herbal medicine used to treat symptoms of HAART among patients at TASO Uganda, during 2008
Type of herb taken | Biological names | N = 135 (%) | Symptoms treated |
|---|---|---|---|
Mpafu/jjlikiti/ | Canariu m schwcimf urthii | Fever, Cough, Weakness | |
Erythrina abyssinica | |||
Kasaana/ | |||
Mwooloola/ | Entanda abyssinica | 115(85.2) | |
Ovakedo | Bersea Americana | ||
P s i d i um guajava | |||
Amapeera | Mangifera in dica | ||
Miyembe (leaves) | |||
Other Herbs | Just mentioned as "others" | 86(63.7) | Joint pains, Fever, cough |
Kadomola mixture | Can be mixture of food juice, or bark trees and s t e m s | 84(62.2) | Fever, Cough, oral thrash, stomach wounds, HIV pain, appetite, Diarrhea, body heat |
Plant roots and stems boiled | 78(57.8) | Fever, cough, back ace | |
Kigagi | Aloe Vera | 76(56.3) | Fever |
Don't know name of herb | 62(45.9) | Fever, body heat, energy | |
Bazukuza Bafu | Hibiscus | 61(45.2) | Anemia |
Kamunye Herb | Hoslundia opposite | 41(30.4) | Fever, stomach wounds |
Molinga Herb | Oleifera | 35(25.9) | Fever, weakness, appetite |
Muzukizi Herb | Dicliptere laxata | 33(24.4) | |
Kamwanyi Herb | 31(23.0) | Fever | |
Mululuza Herb | Vernonia a mygdalina | 29(21.5) | Fever |
Boombo Herb | Memodica f eo tida | 26(19.3) | Cough |
Naloongo Herb | Justicia betonica | 21(15.6) | Fever |
Kikakala Herb | 21(15.6) | ||
Nim tree Herb | 20(14.8) | ||
Kanzironziro Herb | P sorospermum febrifugum | 20(14.8) | Body weakness |
Olubirizi Herb | Vernonia a mygdalina | 18(13.3) | |
Musita Herb | Albizia cariaria | 17(12.6) | |
Nakakasero Herb | 16(11.9) | Fever | |
Own Urine (morning personal urine) | - | 15(11.1) | HIV generally |
Ngetwa Herb | Consists of 54 herbs (mainly from Tanzania) | 15(11.1) | Cough, fever, appetite, stomach pain, headache |
Olusazisazi Herb | Cassia occidentalis | 12(8.9) | |
Kambula Herb | Cardiospermu m granflor um | 9(6.7) 7(5.2) | |
Herbal Soap and jelly | - | Skin rash | |
Pressure herbs | - | 4(3.0) | High blood pressure, |