Abstract

MEDICINAL PLANTS AS A SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE IN BIRTH CONTROL: A REVIEW

Harneet Kaur, Rajendra Mehta*

Abstract

This review provides a comprehensive summary of medicinal plants as alternative medicine reported from year 2000 to 2013 to be used throughout the world to induce abortion for the purpose of saving mother life, for avoiding birth of child with health ailments and for population control. Traditional medicines are practiced worldwide for regulating fertility since ancient times. Still the tribal population mainly depends upon these plants for the sake of family planning and to induce abortion. Even though there is a rapid development in allopathic medicine, the faith has not been degraded towards herbal due to its side effects. This review may help the researchers to deal with the further pharmacological investigation of these medicinal plants.

Keywords: Abortifacient, Allopathic medicine, Ethnobotany, Family planning, Population Control.