Abstract
Plant use is common during postpartum recovery among the City of Nablus refugee camps and villages. Observing a period of confinement for the mother and newborn infant is common during which a variety of treatments are practiced, such as mother roasting, steam baths, cleansing with herbal decoctions, drinking herbal decoctions and infusions and abiding by food proscriptions and prescriptions. These treatments and the plant species used in the treatments aim to relieve postpartum abdominal pain, reduce postpartum hemorrhage, aid in physical recovery, augment lactation, and treat illness in infants. Knowledge of the plant species used, where to collect them, how to harvest them, how to prepare them and how to use them is an important realm of knowledge possessed by women in these communities. This study was undertaken to document medicinal plant used during pregnancy, childbirth and post partum period by conducting field surveys, discussions and interviews with the resource users ( mothers) and health providers ( traditional birth attendants). This study was undertaken to document medicinal plant that used during pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum to help pregnant women. By conducting field surveys, discussions and interviews with the resource. Users ( mothers) and health providers ( traditional birth attendants)-
