Critical review of scientific validity of indigenous female contraceptive drugs described in Ayurvedic literature

Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 678-681

  Jain, C M ^a   Bharathi, K ^b  

^a GOVERNMENT OF INDIA   (India)

^b VHS Medical Centre India   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; Contraceptives; Pharmacological evidences

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054003233     PISSN: 09725938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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