Revista de Farmacognosia e Produtos Naturais

Prevalence of herbal medicine use among type II diabetic patients in Dessie Referral Hospital, Dessie, Ethiopia

Abstract

Haile Kassahun*, and Abrha Getahun

The use of herbal medicine is prevalent among patients with chronic health problems. A research towards herbal medicine use by diabetic
patients is limited in Ethiopia. Hence, the present study was aimed at assessing prevalence of herbal medicine use among Type II diabetic
patients visiting diabetic clinic of Dessie referral hospital (DRH), Ethiopia. From 341 study participants, 114 (33%) of the respondents
were used traditional herbal medicine. 41 (36%) of the participants were used herbal medicine for the treatment of DM. The most frequently
used herbal medicines were Garlic (42%), Damakesie (18%), Aregeresa 15(13%) and Moringa 13 (11%). The use of herbal medicines
and conventional antidiabetic medicines could cause potentially serious herb-drug interactions.