Use of traditional medicine and control of hypertension in 12 African countries.
Camille LassaleBamba GayeIbrahima Bara DiopJean Bruno MipindaKouadio Euloge KramohCharles Kouam KouamMéo Stéphane IkamaJean Laurent TakombeJean Marie DamorouIbrahim Ali ToureDadhi M BaldeAnastase DzudieMartin HouenassiAbdoul KaneSuzy Gisèle Kimbally-KakiSamuel KingueEmmanuel LimboleLiliane Mfeukeu KuateBeatriz FerreiraCarol NhavotoAbdallahi Sidy AliMichel AziziRoland N'GuettaMarie AntignacXavier JouvenPublished in: BMJ global health (2022)
The use of TM was associated with higher blood pressure, more severe hypertension and more complications in Sub-Saharan African countries. The widespread use of TM needs to be acknowledged and worked out to integrate TM safely within the conventional healthcare.