Use of medicinal plants for diabetes in Trinidad and Tobago

• Published in: Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
• Main Authors: D. Mahabir, M. C. Gulliford
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish; Portuguese
• Published: Pan American Health Organization 1997
• Subjects: Medicine; R; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Trinidad
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/s1020-49891997000300002; https://doaj.org/article/51e08e11b42d4e64b46ad74e766bceef

Use of herbal remedies from medicinal plants (bush medicines) was studied in 622 people with diabetes mellitus attending 17 government health centers on the island of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. Bush medicines were used by 42% of patients surveyed and were used for diabetes by 24%. Bush medicine...