Herbal Plants Used as Contraceptives
Authors/Creators
- 1. Sigma Institute of Pharmacy, Baroda, Gujarat, India
- 2. K.N.V. Pharmacy College, Rajkot, Gujarat, India
Description
One of the most critical problems of developing country like India is its geometrical increase in human population.
About 90% of the world’s contraceptive users are women. This gender-based usage has occurred due to the emphasis
of family planning programs and contraception research. Condom, vasectomy and withdrawal are the only male
contraception devices available with less assurance for men. It has, therefore, become necessary to use biologically
active botanical substances or fertility-regulating agents of plant origin which are ecofriendly in approach and interfere
with the natural patterns of reproduction. At present, for the study of natural herbal contraception become one of the
focuses of modern contraceptive research. Herbs have been used by women since the beginning of time in an attempt to
control their fertility. The development of new fertility regulating drug from medicinal plants is an attractive
proposition, because from times immemorial humans have relied on plants and their products as sources of drugs and
therapeutic agents.
Abstract (English)
One of the most critical problems of developing country like India is its geometrical increase in human population.
About 90% of the world’s contraceptive users are women. This gender-based usage has occurred due to the emphasis
of family planning programs and contraception research. Condom, vasectomy and withdrawal are the only male
contraception devices available with less assurance for men. It has, therefore, become necessary to use biologically
active botanical substances or fertility-regulating agents of plant origin which are ecofriendly in approach and interfere
with the natural patterns of reproduction. At present, for the study of natural herbal contraception become one of the
focuses of modern contraceptive research. Herbs have been used by women since the beginning of time in an attempt to
control their fertility. The development of new fertility regulating drug from medicinal plants is an attractive
proposition, because from times immemorial humans have relied on plants and their products as sources of drugs and
therapeutic agents.
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Dates
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2011-04-01