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Table 5 Benefits of each kinds of herbs by respondents (n = 45)

From: The pattern of herbal medicines use for breastfeeding mother in Jogonalan, Klaten, Indonesia: a mini survey

Benefit (n (%))

Breast milk booster

Refresh-ing body

Healthy body

Increas-ed breast milk

Breast milk becomes fresh

Increas-ed appetite

Increased body endurance

Babies become healthier

Babies get fat

N (%)

Kinds of herbs

Uyub-uyub (Javanesse breastmilk booster formula)

13 (28.9)

NA

NA

1(2.2)

NA

NA

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

15 (33.3)

Papaya leaves

8 (17.8)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

1 (2.2)

12 (26.7)

Jamu (Indonesian Traditional Medicine)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

NA

2 (4.4)

2 (4.4)

NA

NA

1 (2.2)

NA

7 (15.6)

Jamu Gendong (Indonesian Traditional medicine marketed by artisan herbs)

6 (13.3)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

6 (13.3)

Kunir asem (Combination of Tumeric and tamarind)

1 (2.2)

2 (4.4)

NA

NA

NA

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

4 (8.9)

Kencur (Kaempferia galanga Linnaeus)

1 (2.2)

2 (4.4)

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

4 (8.9)

Kunyit (Tumerics/ Curcuma Longa L)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3 (8.9)

Paitan (Bitter herbs)

1 (2.2)

NA

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2 (4.4)

Betel leaves (Piper betle L.)

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1 (2.2)

Brotowali (Tinospora caulis L)

1 (2.2)

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1 (2.2)

Total (n(%))

34 (75.6)

7 (15.6)

4 (8.9)

4 (8.9)

2 (4.4)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

1 (2.2)

55 (122.2)a

  1. aThe columns do not add up to 100% because the respondent wrote the number of herbs more than 1
  2. NA No available