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ArticleScientific reports2026

Patterns of herbal medicine utilization for hypertension during the Sudanese crisis of 2025.

Thoraya Salah Murtada Sidahmed, Abdelfatah Abdelelah Elzain Hassan, Al-Romaysa M Osman Khalafalla El-Haj, Nereen A Almosilhy, Sarah Abdullah Sayed Mahmoud, Maal Osman Omer Mohammed, Abdelrahman Edris Osman Ali, Fatima Awad Othman Hassan, Watfaa Siddeg Mohamed Ibrahim, Manar Mohammedsalih Hussein Abedalla and 5 more

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Thoraya Salah Murtada SidahmedFaculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abdelfatah Abdelelah Elzain HassanFaculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan. abdalftah771@gmail.com.
Al-Romaysa M Osman Khalafalla El-HajFaculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Nereen A AlmosilhyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Sarah Abdullah Sayed MahmoudFaculty of Pharmacy, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt.
Maal Osman Omer MohammedFaculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
Abdelrahman Edris Osman AliFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Fatima Awad Othman HassanFaculty of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.
Watfaa Siddeg Mohamed IbrahimFaculty of Medicine, University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan.
Manar Mohammedsalih Hussein AbedallaFaculty of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.
Mohamed Ashraf Osman AhmedFaculty of Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum, Sudan.
Waad Saifeldein Alamin AbdallahFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Osman Abdelgdir Almosaml AbdallaFaculty of Medicine, Alhayatt University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Khalid Mukhtar Awad HamzaFaculty of Medicine, Alzaiem Alazhari University, Khartoum, Sudan.
Kamal A A MohammedFaculty of Medicine and Health Science, University of Dongola, Dongola, Sudan.

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Sudan's healthcare system has been severely disrupted by the ongoing humanitarian crisis, limiting access to essential services and medications. Understanding health-seeking behaviors during such disruptions is critical to informing culturally appropriate public health responses, particularly regarding traditional medicine use. This study aimed to assessPatterns of Herbal Medicine Utilization for Hypertension During the Sudanese Crisis of 2025. This cross-sectional study was conducted from February to June 2025 among adults with physician-diagnosed hypertension who were prescribed antihypertensive medication at diagnosis. Data were collected using a structured validated questionnaire administered face-to-face using Kobo Toolbox. Convenience sampling yielded 749 valid responses. Data were analyzed using SPSS v27, with statistical significance set at p < 0.05. The mean age was(56.8 ± 11.9) years; (54.1%) were female, (29.8%) were displaced and (50.5%) reported difficulty accessing antihypertensive medications. Herbal medicine use was reported by (91.2%); 65.2% used herbs before and during the crisis, and (19.8%) initiated use after the crisis began. Concurrent use of herb-drug use was reported by (71.7%), while adverse effects were uncommon(5.7%), and mostly mild. Lower income and rural residence were significantly associated with herbal use (p < 0.05). Herbal medicine use was wide spread among hypertensive Sudanese adults during the crisis, largely driven by affordability, accessibility challenges, and cultural familiarity. Given the high rate of concurrent use, public health messaging and clinician training on herb-drug safety should be prioritized.

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Antihypertensive AgentsHerbal MedicineHypertensionAdultAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSudanSurveys and QuestionnairesAntihypertensive AgentsComplementary and alternative medicineHealth systemHerbal medicineHypertensionSudan crisisSudan warTraditional medicine

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