SN | Themes | Sub-themes |
---|---|---|
1 | Burden of candidiasis | Every home experienced candidiasis Sometimes recurrent |
2 | Signs and symptoms of candidiasis | OPC: slippery diarrhoea, pus in stool; reddened anal and genital areas, white coating on tongue, rough feeling of stomach VVC: itching genitals that leads to inflammation, white discharge, painful urination, pus in urine |
3 | Health risks of candidiasis | OPC: transmissible, death, recurrent VVC: discomfort due to itching; Can become chronic due to poor treatment |
4 | a) Candidiasis treatment options (orthodox vs herbal medication) | Its trial and error Community in deep villages: heavily use herbal medication Community near health centers (urban and semi urban): use both orthodox and herbal medicine |
 | b) Preferred anti-candida treatment option | Herbal Reasons: cheap, effective, orthodox drug failure, Side effects of orthodox medication |
5 | Potential anti-candida plants | Khaya anthotheca, Sansevieria dawei, Momordica foetida, Clerodendrum umbellatum, Hallea rubrostipulata, Harrisonia abyssinica However, VVC is mostly treated using orthodox medication |
6 | Anti-candida knowledge source | Inherited, elders, herbalists |
7 | Herbal toxicity | Vomiting; inflammation of the month |