The Toxic Effects of the African Pitocine

Summary

In South Africa traditional healers have used the roots of Kgaba, Leucas capensis, in pregnant women and cases of maternal toxicity due to overdosage have been reported. Based on the principle that ‘like cures like’ a proving was conducted to unravel the homeopathic picture of this plant. The results are discussed in this article together with a differential diagnosis with other remedies for pregnancy-related pathology.

Key words

Leucas capensis - Kgaba - Foetal distress - Toxicosis - Pregnancy - Birth

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