During ethnopharmacobotanical investigations in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Western Ghats, 24 species of 16 families useful in womenfolk’s health care were recorded along with their vernacular names, plant parts used and mode of administration. The plants reported in this study are known to cure various female diseases and disorders.
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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2002
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