Abstract
In the contemporary world, which is engendered with civilization driven by revolution in medicine, the level of utilizing herbal medicine is on the rise. This study focused on the utilization of herbal medicine in Kaduna State for healthcare provision. It adopted multistage sampling, and questionnaire was administered to the respondents. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Ms Excel software. The result showed that besides the herbal medicine practitioners, family members play a significant role in providing herbal medicine. There is a high level of 94% of herbal medicine usage by the respondents, of which 64 % are currently using, and 52 % have family members using HM. About 52 % of the respondents utilized herbal medicine for the purpose of curing ailments as a complementary mode of treatment, 49.5%. The most common reasons for which herbal medicine was utilized were its ability to completely cure ailments (efficacy) 80 % and affordability; 33 %. It also reveals that 50 % of the respondents have experienced side effects from the usage of herbal medicine; the most common symptoms were vomiting, fever and skin reactions. About 80% of the respondents are willing to recommend the usage of herbal medicine to others. The study recommended that scientific experimentation be included in herbal medicine practices to reduce the occurrence of side effects from usage.