Abstract:
In Bangladesh alternative (Unani Ayurvedic and Homeopathic) systems of Medicine have been in use in medical practice for thousands of years and have played a significant role in maintaining human health. Alternative Medical Care (AMC) is playing an important role in maternal and child health care. At crisis moment, when facing health problem at home, women and their families often call on alternative health practitioners, who may play important roles in the decision to seek professional medical care. With that end in view Government of Bangladesh has taken up plan to expand AMC throughout the country for easily available, low cost remedy for the people of the country. A total of 986 respondents from different categories were selected from 64 Upozila. Almost 95% households have some suffering from illness. Approximately more than 70% AMC drug users consulted AMC doctors for general diseases, 24.20% for reproductive health and 5.1% for childhood diseases. The other purpose of the study is to assess the utilization and effectiveness of herbal gardening in order to promote the use of alternative complimentary medicine for general health care and MCH-RH(Maternal Care, Reproductive Health) in Bangladesh
