Traditional therapeutics in reproductive health care: Bridging indigenous knowledge and modern medicine

Abstract

The growing global interest in complementary and traditional medicine has over time extended into the field of reproductive health. Across Africa and Asia, traditional healing systems, herbal remedies, and indigenous birth practices continue to play major roles in maternal and reproductive health care delivery. In many low-and middle-income countries, these approaches are not merely alternatives to modern medicine, they are often the first and most accessible forms of care available to women and families. Two important papers published in this edition of the journal provide timely evidence on this evolving intersection between traditional therapeutics and orthodox reproductive health practice.