Abstract
Introduction: Using herbal medicines or medicinal herbs is as old as human presence on the planet,
and almost all tribes and nations used plants grown in the wild around them.
Objectives: According to importance of mother and her fetus care in pregnancy period, and rising
sharply use of herbal medicine this study conducted to determine the prevalence and cusses of herbal
drug use in pregnant women in Abadan.
Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive–analytical study, with random two stage, 420 women
referring to Abadan health centers were assessed.
Results: Result showed that 34.4% of study units in pregnancy period used herbal drugs. The most
range of using was first semester (50.8%). The most causes of using herbal drugs were vomiting and
nausea (30.2%).
Conclusion: Increased knowledge of people about herbal medicine side effects on mother and her
fetus is necessary.