Evidence supporting the use of: Laptedenia
For the health condition: Afterbirth Pain

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Laptedenia (likely referring to Laptadenia or Laptadenia hastata) is a plant used in various African traditional medicine systems. There are ethnobotanical reports indicating that parts of the plant are used traditionally by some communities for a range of reproductive and postpartum conditions, including afterbirth pain (the discomfort or cramping experienced by women following childbirth as the uterus contracts back to its normal size). The use is primarily based on traditional knowledge and anecdotal evidence passed down through generations, rather than rigorously tested scientific studies. Documented uses include decoctions or infusions of the leaves or stems, sometimes administered shortly after delivery to support uterine involution or to ease associated pain.

However, scientific studies specifically examining Laptadenia hastata for afterbirth pain are lacking. Most available research focuses on its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties, but not directly on its effects on postpartum uterine pain or involution. Thus, while there is a traditional basis for its use in this context, the quality and quantity of evidence supporting efficacy and safety remain very limited, and it is not widely recognized in evidence-based medicine for this indication.

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