Perspectives of Tribal Medicine on the First 6 Months of Pregnancy

Tribal medicine is essentially a very age old medicine without recognition among the modern scientific community due to its lack of presence in the scientific fraternity which can be attributed to the fact that most tribal medicines lack advertisement and are secluded as they are only used by a fraction of the people across the globe in various tribal areas of Africa, India, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Central Asia. Traditional remedies form an essential and important part of the cultural and religious life of tribals. Tribal medicines are mainly herbs in nature just like in the case of Ayurveda, homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine and Unani system of medicine. Nearly half the population globally relies on herbal medicine as do many tribals. A wide range of herbs are normally included in many forms of medicine during various stages of pregnancy and to regulate the menstrual cycle.