UNIVERSIDAD TECNICA DEL NORTE COMPLICATIONS IN BREASTFEEDING OF INFUSIONS OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN WOMEN IN SAN LUIS DE OTAVALO HOSPITAL 2016 Revelo Villareal Sonia Dayanara1, Rosales Rivadeneira Sara María1, María Fernanda Valle1, Loyo Pasquel Vanessa Isabel2, Cevallos Steven Josué3. Ecuador- Imbabura 1

INTRODUCTION The habits of the indigenous population, physical discomfort and owning plants in their environment become factors that influence pregnant women to consume medicinal plants. Approximately 25% of synthetic medicines are made from medicinal plants because of their healing properties. The research provides knowledge about the possible complications at the time of delivery possibly produced by ingestion of medicinal plants.

OBJECTIVE Identify possible complications in childbirth caused by ingestion of infusions of medicinal plants in patients attending the San Luis de Otavalo Hospital in 2016.

METHODOLOGY

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Ancestral practices at birth

Gestational complications and infusions of consuming plants

Gestational complications and consumption of medicinal water 94% of the population ingest some medicinal infusion and possibly this causes possible complications at the time of delivery such as retention of placenta, uterine atony, hypertension or pre clampsia

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