Ayurveda and gynecological disorders

Local uses of Aristolochia species and content of nephrotoxic aristolochic acid 1 and 2—A global assessment based on bibliographic sources

“…Tsai et al (1980) report effects of AAs in inactivating snake venoms in mice in vivo. In the later study AAs were effective against Elapid venoms (Haruna and Choudhury, 1997;Jadhav and Bhutani, 2005), as exemplified by research on Aristolochia indica Linn. (Pakrashi and Shaha, 1978).…”

Medicinal plants used in Hmong women's healthcare in northern Thailand

“…The Hakka in China use a root decoction of a related species, Rosa chinensis to treat irregular menstruation and amenorrhea (Au et al, 2008). Rubia crassipes is used for treating dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea by the Thai Hmong studied here, whereas a related species, Rubia cordifolia, is used for treating oligomenorrhea in India (Rawat and Kharwal, 2011), menorrhagia in Africa (Arnold and Gulumian, 1984), and dysmenorrhea, postpartum vaginal pain, amenorrhea, uterus and vagina diseases in Ayurvedic medicine (Jadhav and Bhutani, 2005).…”

Some Ethno-Medicinally Important Plants from Chhattisgarh, India, with Caution Stigma in Reference to their Abortifacient Activity

“…However, there are also other plant-parts with active abortifacient property, such as stems, bark, resin, gum, and also leaves and flowers (Jadhav et al, 2005). Traditionally the tribal women prefer plant medicines rather than modern medicines for gynaecological problems such as menstrual troubles, conception disorders, birth-control and abortion (Tarafedar et al, 1983 ;Dusmanta et al,2012).…”